Edward R. McCracken

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Edward R. McCracken
OccupationExecutive
Known for CEO of Silicon Graphics

Edward McCracken is an American businessman who was CEO of Silicon Graphics (SGI) from 1984 to 1997. [1] Under his leadership, SGI grew from annual revenues of $5.4 million to $3.7 billion. [1] Prior to leading Silicon Graphics, he spent 16 years as an executive with Hewlett-Packard. [1]

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McCracken became Chairman of SGI's board in 1994. [2] He also served on the boards of Digital Research and National Semiconductor. [3]

He was a "White House regular" during the Clinton administration [4] and appeared with Bill Clinton and Al Gore to promote the benefits of technology. [1]

Education

McCracken earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1966 [3] and an MBA from Stanford University. [5]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Einstein, David (October 29, 1997). "McCracken leaves SGI; 700 to 1000 laid off". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Galante, Suzanne; Clark, Tim (October 29, 1997). "McCracken: It became personal". CNet . Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Edward McCracken:Developer of 3d Graphics Machines That Helped Launch The World Of "Virtual Reality"". Alumni Profiles. Iowa State University . Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Hof, Robert D. (August 4, 1997). "The Sad Saga of Silicon Graphics". Business Week . Archived from the original on 30 December 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  5. ↑ Pelline, Jeff (March 5, 1996). "Silicon Graphics Tries To Turn the Tide". San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved 30 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Recipients 1995". National Medal of Technology and Innovation . United States Patent and Trademark Office . Retrieved 30 December 2013.
Preceded by CEO Silicon Graphics
1994–1998		Succeeded by
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