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Fall 2012 Commencement Address, Hector de Jesus Ruiz
The Cockrell School of Engineering #39;s Fall 2012 Commencement ceremony was held Dec. 8 at the Frank Erwin Center. 299 undergraduate and 277 graduate students received their degrees. The commencement address was given by Dr. Hector de Jesus Ruiz. Dr. Hector de Jesus Ruiz, an accomplished engineer, corporate strategist and chief executive, has helped build and guide top-tier technology companies for nearly three decades. Ruiz, founder and CEO of Bull Ventures LLC and managing partner of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions (ANS) Inc., began his career at Texas Instruments in the company #39;s research laboratories and manufacturing operations. He went on to Motorola, where he rose from running a microchip manufacturing facility in Scotland to overseeing the firm #39;s worldwide semiconductor operations. He then lead semiconductor research and development, ultimately becoming president of Motorola #39;s Semiconductor Products Sector. Ruiz joined AMD as president and COO in 2000, and was named CEO in 2002. At AMD, Ruiz set the strategic direction of the company, helping guide its growth from a small, broad supplier of components to an innovative technology solutions leader in the processor space. In 2006, he announced plans to build and operate the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in the world in upstate New York, and in 2009 led an industry transformation by spinning out AMD #39;s manufacturing assets to form GLOBALFOUNDRIES. During his tenure at AMD, Ruiz received numerous ...From:CockrellSchoolViews:2 0ratingsTime:16:14More inEducation

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