Fairchild Semiconductor Appoints Randy Carson to Board of Directors
March 10 2009 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS), a leading global supplier
of high performance products that enable energy-efficiency, today
announced the appointment of Randy W. Carson to the company�s board
of directors.
Carson has more than 35 years of experience in the power
equipment and power distribution industries, most recently as chief
executive officer of Eaton Corporation�s Electrical business unit,
which grew under Carson�s leadership from a North American business
of $2.2 billion to a major global enterprise with annual revenues
of $7 billion. Earlier this year Carson announced his retirement
from Eaton at the end of April 2009.
�Randy Carson is a great addition to our board and we are
delighted he will be joining us,� said Mark Thompson, Fairchild�s
chairman, president and CEO. �His knowledge and background of the
global power business, and his skills and experience as a chief
executive leading performance improvement and a growth culture will
be of great value to Fairchild Semiconductor.�
Carson, 58, holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from
Valparaiso University. Prior to Eaton, he progressed through a
series of executive management positions with Rockwell
International.
About Fairchild Semiconductor:
Fairchild Semiconductor (NYSE: FCS) is a global leader
delivering energy-efficient power analog and power discrete
solutions. Fairchild is The Power Franchise�, providing
leading-edge silicon and packaging technologies, manufacturing
strength and system expertise for consumer, communications,
industrial, portable, computing and automotive systems. An
application-driven, solution-based semiconductor supplier,
Fairchild provides online design tools and design centers worldwide
as part of its comprehensive Global Power ResourceSM. Please
contact us on the web at www.fairchildsemi.com.
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