Northern Arizona University Recognizes Microchip CEO With Honorary Doctorate Degree
May 13 2019 - 8:00AM
Recognized for his commitment to the humanities and philanthropic
work, Steve Sanghi, chairman and CEO of Microchip Technology Inc.
(Nasdaq: MCHP), was conferred an honorary
Doctorate of Humane Letters degree by Northern Arizona University
(NAU) at the college’s spring 2019 commencement ceremony on Friday,
May 10, 2019, in the university’s J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.
Alongside three additional honorees, the prestigious degree was
presented to Sanghi amidst a graduating class of bachelor’s,
master’s and doctorate students within the College of Engineering,
Informatics and Applied Sciences and the College of the
Environment, Forestry and Natural Sciences. Sanghi delivered an
inspiring keynote speech to the room of nearly 1,000 students and
joined in the evening’s celebratory reception.
Leading Chandler, Ariz.-based Microchip since 1990, Sanghi is
the longest serving CEO of a semiconductor company and one of the
longest tenured in the technology industry. Under his continued
guidance, Microchip achieved a record GAAP net sales of $5.35
billion in fiscal year 2019 and has a market value of approximately
$22 billion. The company completed its 114th consecutive profitable
quarter on March 31, 2019 — an achievement unmatched in the
semiconductor industry. Sanghi is a passionate advocate for STEM
education and founder of the annual Arizona FIRST Robotics
Competition, which brings in high school students from around the
world to build and engage robots in a sport-like competition. He is
also a published author and has received numerous awards and honors
for business excellence, including Executive of the Year by
Electronic Engineering Times and Businessperson of the Year by the
Phoenix Business Journal.
“Thank you to NAU for awarding me this honorary degree,” said
Sanghi. “Education is something I have always been passionate
about, and I am truly humbled to be honored by one of our leading
higher education institutions in Arizona.”
U.S. colleges and universities have granted honorary degrees for
over three hundred years. Recipients are formally nominated and
elected by a designated selection panel — often acknowledged for a
lifetime achievement. To learn more about Steve Sanghi’s lifetime
of business experience in taking Microchip from a failing company
to a market leader, check out his book, “Driving Excellence: How
the Aggregate System Turned Microchip Technology from a Failing
Company to a Market Leader.” To learn more about Microchip, please
visit www.microchip.com.
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About Microchip TechnologyMicrochip Technology
Inc. is a leading semiconductor supplier of smart, connected and
secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development
tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to
create optimal designs which reduce risk while lowering total
system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more
than 125,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer,
aerospace and defense, communications and computing markets.
Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding
technical support along with dependable delivery and quality. For
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www.microchip.com.
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