Sampson new GM at Fab 8
MALTA, N.Y. » GlobalFoundries recently announced the appointment of Ronald Sampson as senior vice president and general manager of the company’s 300mm semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility (Fab 8).
Sampson, who has 30 years of industry experience, will lead the operations of one of the world’s most advanced semi- conductor fabs, supporting a wide range of customers designing chips on advanced 14nm FinFET and 7nm FinFET technology platforms, a news release said.
Sampson replaces Thomas Caulfield, who was recently appointed as GF’s chief executive officer.
“Fab 8 is a true manufacturing success story and proof that innovation is alive and well in the U.S. semiconductor industry,” Caulfield said in the release. “I am committed to capitalizing on the significant investments we have made to build Fab 8 into a trusted partner for our leadingedge customers. Ron is an experienced leader and an integral member of the Fab 8 team. I can think of nobody better to lead the next era of growth at Fab 8.”
Sampson joined GF in August 2014 as the vice president of program management at Fab 8. Prior to that, he spent 20 years at STMicroelectronics where he held a variety of progressive leadership positions in technology development, manufacturing, operations and program management within both ST and with the IBMled Joint Development Alliances.
Prior to his time with ST, he worked at Digital Equipment Corporation’s Hudson, Mass. Advanced Semiconductor Development facility.
Sampson holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Duke University.