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Corporate Officers - Biographies |
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| Mr. William W. Staunton III - Chief Executive Officer |
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| Mr. Staunton joined Ramtron in January 2001 from Space Electronics, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company and supplier of microelectronics for space and high-reliability applications, where he served as chief operating officer. Earlier, he was executive vice president of Valor Electronics, managing the company's business units, design and manufacturing engineering and quality-reliability functions, as well as worldwide manufacturing operations. Prior to Valor Electronics, Staunton served as vice president, quality and reliability, for Applied Microcircuits Corporation. Previously, he held a variety of operations-management positions with Motorola and Burr-Brown Research Corporation. Staunton holds a BSEE degree from Utah State University. |
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| Mr. Eric A. Balzer - Director and Chief Financial Officer |
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| Eric Balzer became a director of Ramtron in 1998 and served on Ramtron's audit committee from 1999 to 2004. From 1990 until his retirement in 1999, Mr. Balzer served as senior vice president of operations for Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., which develops, manufactures and markets power conversion devices for the semiconductor equipment industry. Earlier, Mr. Balzer held corporate finance positions at various organizations including controller for IBM’s Corporate Systems Technology Division, VP of finance and administration for Lewis Energy, as well as accounting manager and internal auditor for Shell Oil. Mr. Balzer holds a bachelors’ degree in Finance from the University of Colorado. |
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| Mr. Robert R. Djokovich - Chief Operating Officer |
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| Mr. Djokovich has more than 25 years of high-technology experience, including executive positions in manufacturing engineering and operations, as well as roles in purchasing, production, quality, reliability, and test. Most recently, Mr. Djokovich was vice president of manufacturing engineering at Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a developer of technologies critical to semiconductor manufacturing processes. Prior to his role as VP of manufacturing engineering, Mr. Djokovich held a variety of positions at Advanced Energy, including vice president of key customer accounts; senior director of operations, materials and advanced manufacturing; purchasing manager; production manager; and senior quality and test engineer. Mr. Djokovich holds a B.S. in Engineering Sciences from the Air Force Academy and was a 1984 USA Team Handball Olympian. He is a past board member of the United States Olympic Committee and past president of USA Team Handball. |
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