A View from C-Level

Wilf Corrigan is the principal founder of LSI Logic and has served as chairman and CEO since its organization in January 1981. Prior to founding LSI Logic, Corrigan was president, chairman and chief executive officer of Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corporation. He joined Fairchild in August 1968 and held a series of management positions before becoming president and CEO in July 1974. The position of chairman was added in May 1977. Before joining Fairchild, he was director of Transistor Operations at Motorola Inc.'s Semiconductor Products Division in Phoenix, Arizona. Corrigan graduated from the Imperial College of Science, London, England in 1960 with a bachelor of science degree in Chemical Engineering. In addition, he holds an honorary degree, Doctors of Laws, from the University of Calgary, Canada. In October 1998, Corrigan received the highest honor in the U.S. semiconductor industry--the Robert N. Noyce Award. The Noyce Award recognizes the lifetime achievements of leaders in the chip industry. Corrigan was recognized as a technology innovator, industry risk-taker, and political entrepreneur who helped bring the semiconductor industry to international prominence.

1. Introduction to the interview, Brian Fuller, EET editor in chief. [ Windows Media | Real Media | QuickTime ]
2. What kinds of lessons have you taken out of the "Worst Downturn Ever?" [ Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
3. What are your views on the growth rate of the industry? [Windows Media | Real Media | QuickTime ]
4. What's up with stock prices in the industry and what is your outlook? [ Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
5. With all the optomism, why isn't Wall Street pricing accordingly? [Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
6. Share with viewers your thoughts on offshoring and China. [ Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
7. The ASIC business and the future. [Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
8. Customer own tooling vs. ASIC. [Windows Media | Real Media | QuickTime ]
9. Manufacturing and Moore's Law. [Windows Media |Real Media | QuickTime ]
10. What was your first job as a child and what did you take from that into the Board Room? [Windows Media | Real Media | QuickTime ]