SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 20, 2005 -- Intel Corporation today announced that James D. Plummer,
dean of the Stanford School of Engineering, has been elected to Intel's
board of directors. With Plummer's election, the Intel board now
consists of nine independent directors and two directors who are
executive officers of Intel (CEO Paul Otellini and Chairman Craig
Barrett).
Plummer is a UCLA graduate who went on to receive
his master's degree and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford.
He began teaching at Stanford as an associate professor of electrical
engineering in 1978 and was appointed dean of the School of Engineering
in 1999. Plummer holds numerous technical awards and honors, and was
elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996. He has authored
or co-authored more than 400 publications and holds several U.S.
patents. Plummer specializes in integrated circuit devices and has a
primary interest in nanoscale silicon devices and the technologies
needed to build them.
"We are extremely pleased to have Jim
Plummer join our board," Barrett said. "His knowledge of integrated
circuit technology, his academic and business experience, and his focus
on nanoscale silicon devices are a perfect match for Intel."
News Source: Intel Press Release
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