George Chamillard
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George W. Chamillard is an American business executive who served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Teradyne
, a manufacturer of automatic test equipment
for semiconductor device
s, from 2000 to 2006.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from the Lincoln Institute
, an evening engineering program at Northeastern University, Chamillard joined Teradyne
as an engineer in 1969. He eventually headed the corporation as President and COO
, appointed in 1996 to fill these roles upon the departure of Alex d'Arbeloff
, one of the two founders. 1997 saw him also assume the title of CEO
. In 2004, Chamillard retired from those roles and was replaced by Mike Bradley, but served on as the chairman of Teradyne's board of directors. He turned over the chairmanship on December 31, 2006 to Patricia S. Wolpert.
Chamillard remains a member of the boards of directors of Mercury Computer Systems
and SEMI
. He is also trustee for Wentworth Institute of Technology
and Northeastern University
.
Chamillard has four children and is married to Maureen Chamillard.
Teradyne
Teradyne , a US company, is a supplier of automatic test equipment . The company's divisions Semiconductor Test and Systems Test Group, are organized by the products they develop and deliver.-History:...
, a manufacturer of automatic test equipment
Automatic test equipment
Automatic or Automated Test Equipment is any apparatus that performs tests on a device, known as the Device Under Test , using automation to quickly perform measurements and evaluate the test results...
for semiconductor device
Semiconductor device
Semiconductor devices are electronic components that exploit the electronic properties of semiconductor materials, principally silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide, as well as organic semiconductors. Semiconductor devices have replaced thermionic devices in most applications...
s, from 2000 to 2006.
After receiving a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from the Lincoln Institute
Lincoln Institute
The Lincoln Institute was an all-black boarding high school in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, near Louisville, that operated from 1912 to 1966.The school was created by the trustees of Berea College after the Day Law passed the Kentucky Legislature in 1904. It put an end to the racially integrated...
, an evening engineering program at Northeastern University, Chamillard joined Teradyne
Teradyne
Teradyne , a US company, is a supplier of automatic test equipment . The company's divisions Semiconductor Test and Systems Test Group, are organized by the products they develop and deliver.-History:...
as an engineer in 1969. He eventually headed the corporation as President and COO
Chief operating officer
A Chief Operating Officer or Director of Operations can be one of the highest-ranking executives in an organization and comprises part of the "C-Suite"...
, appointed in 1996 to fill these roles upon the departure of Alex d'Arbeloff
Alex d'Arbeloff
Alexander Vladimir d'Arbeloff was the American co-founder of Teradyne, a multi-billion dollar Boston, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of automatic test equipment. He was born to a Georgian noble Vladimir d'Arbeloff, from Koutais and German-Russian Baroness Catherine T...
, one of the two founders. 1997 saw him also assume the title of CEO
Chief executive officer
A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
. In 2004, Chamillard retired from those roles and was replaced by Mike Bradley, but served on as the chairman of Teradyne's board of directors. He turned over the chairmanship on December 31, 2006 to Patricia S. Wolpert.
Chamillard remains a member of the boards of directors of Mercury Computer Systems
Mercury Computer Systems
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. provides high-performance embedded, real-time digital signal and image processing solutions.Mercury designs and builds embedded multicomputers, which may be considered to be either loosely coupled NUMA computers or tightly coupled clusters. Despite being marketed as...
and SEMI
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International is a trade organization of manufacturers of equipment and materials used in the fabrication of semiconductor devices such as integrated circuits, transistors, diodes, and thyristors...
. He is also trustee for Wentworth Institute of Technology
Wentworth Institute of Technology
The Wentworth Institute of Technology is an independent, co-educational, technical design and engineering college located in Boston, Massachusetts...
and Northeastern University
Northeastern University, Boston
Northeastern University , is a private, secular, coeducational research university in Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern has eight colleges and offers undergraduate majors in 65 departments...
.
Chamillard has four children and is married to Maureen Chamillard.