Gideon Argov is President and Chief Executive Officer of Entegris, taking the helm of the company immediately after its merger with Mykrolis finalized on August 5, 2005 - he had served as CEO of Mykrolis since November 2004. Prior to joining Mykrolis, Mr. Argov was managing director of Parthenon Capital, a Boston-based private equity partnership, since 2001. From 1991 to 2000, Mr. Argov led Kollmorgen Corporation as chairman, CEO and president. He served as CEO of High Voltage Engineering Corporation from 1988 to 1991. Mr. Argov currently serves on the boards of directors for Fundtech Corporation and Interline Brands, Inc. Mr. Argov received a BA in Economics from Harvard University and an MBA from Stanford University. |