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Bill George is a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry. He took charge of worldwide manufacturing operations and order fulfillment for ON Semiconductor when the company separated from Motorola in 1999. In this role, he oversees technology development, manufacturing, quality and reliability and order fulfillment operations at the company's facilities in the U.S., China, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Japan, Philippines and Malaysia.
Prior to accepting his role at ON Semiconductor, Bill served as Corporate Vice President and Director of Manufacturing for Motorola's Semiconductor Components Group. In that role, Bill headed the worldwide manufacturing operations of the group, including fabrication and final manufacturing plants in Asia, Europe and the Americas.
Bill joined Motorola in 1968 where he progressed through a number of assignments in R&D, manufacturing and business management. In 1991, Bill was assigned to Sematech in Austin, Texas where he served three years as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Returning to Phoenix in 1994, he managed wafer fabrication for the Communication, Power and Signal Technologies Group. In 1996, he was named Corporate Vice President and Director of Manufacturing of the Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector, with responsibility for directing investment and operational strategy for Motorola's worldwide semiconductor manufacturing operations.
Bill received his Bachelor's Degree in Metallurgical Engineering in 1964 from the University of Oklahoma and earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science from Purdue University in 1968. He has authored ten papers on electronic materials and devices and has been granted seven patents on semiconductor devices. In 1996, Purdue recognized Bill as a "Distinguished Engineering Alumnus." | 