Gary E. Dickerson (born 1956) is a business leader in the semiconductor industry.[1]

His first positions in the industry was with General Motors' Delco Electronics Division and AT&T Technologies, working in manufacturing and engineering management. He then worked at KLA-Tencor Corporation for 18 years in a variety of roles in operations and product development until he was made president and CEO.[2] He then became CEO of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates and held that position for seven years. In 2011 he negotiated Applied Materials' $4.9bn cash acquisition of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates Inc.[3] Afterwards, he became CEO and president of Applied Materials, Inc.

His total compensation for 2013 was: $10,319,469.[4]

In the fall of 2013, Dickerson received the Semiconductor Industry Association’s Robert N. Noyce Award for his “outstanding achievements and leadership in support of the semiconductor industry.”[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Executive Profile Gary E. Dickerson". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gary E. Dickerson President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Materials, Inc". Applied Materials. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Sato, Shigeru. "Applied Materials CEO Moving Family to Tokyo in Big Deal". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Gary E. Dickerson: At A Glance". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Applied Materials Names Gary E. Dickerson as Chief Executive Officer". Market Watch. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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