Edward R. McCracken

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Edward R. McCracken
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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

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References

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Preceded by
CEO Silicon Graphics
1994–1998
Succeeded by