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Chairman, Texas Instruments Incorporated

Nationality: American.

Born: January 31, 1953, in St. Louis, Missouri.

Education: Purdue University, BS, 1975; MS, 1976.

Family: Son of James (research scientist) and Emma Buck; married Wendy (maiden name unknown); children: three.

Career: Texas Instruments, 1976–1980, design engineer, semiconductor group; 1980–1986, department manager, semiconductor group; 1986–1991, vice president, semiconductor group; 1991–1993, senior vice president,...