Beyer Resigns From National Semiconductor.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 12, 1996--National Semiconductor today announced the resignation of Richard Beyer as executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. . Beyer has stated his desire to "run my own shop. "The best way to accomplish this goal is to actively pursue it," Beyer said. "That would force me to give less than 100 percent to my job at National, which would be unfair to the company, its shareholders and its employees." National CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Brian Halla, who was named to his post on May 3, said he was "disappointed to be losing Rich, but I respect and understand his decision. My head was in a similar place not too long ago." Beyer has served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of National since June 1995. Prior to that assignment, he had been president of the company's Communications and Computing computing - computer Group. He joined National in 1993. National Semiconductor Corporation provides technologies for moving and shaping information. The company focuses on four strategic markets: communications, personal systems, industrial, and consumer. National Semiconductor is headquartered in Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. , and has 20,000 employees worldwide. In fiscal 1996, the company reported sales of $2.6 billion. CONTACT: National Semiconductor Alan Markow, 408/721-8103 alan.markow@nsc.com Alan Bernheimer Alan Bernheimer (born in 1948), is an American poet, often associated with the San Francisco Language poets. Biography Born and raised in New York City, Bernheimer graduated in 1970 from Yale College, where he became friends with poets Steve Benson, Kit Robinson, Rodger , 408/721-8665 alan.bernheimer@nsc.com Jim Foltz, 408/721-5693 (Financial) invest@nsc.com |
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