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Tsugio Makimoto has served on our Board of Directors since September 1999 and has more than 40 years of working experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently a consultant in the field of electronics after retiring from Sony Corporation in 2005. He joined Sony in 2000 as Corporate Senior Executive Vice President, followed by Corporate Advisor in 2001. Prior to joining Sony, Dr. Makimoto has worked for Hitachi Ltd since 1959 where he has held various senior positions, including Executive Managing Director in 1993, Senior Executive Managing Director in 1997 and Corporate Chief Technologist since 1998. Dr. Makimoto was an auditor of Hitachi Chemical Corporation from 2000 to 2003. He was also nominated a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. in 1997. Dr. Makimoto was also a visiting professor at Toyo University (1999-2001).
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