T. J. Rodgers
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Thurman John Rodgers, better known as T.J. Rodgers, is the founder and CEO of Cypress Semiconductor. He is known for his public relations acumen, his brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism.
He received his bachelor's degrees from Dartmouth College in 1970, graduating as salutatorian with majors in chemistry and physics. He received his master's degree (1973) and Ph.D. (1975) in electrical engineering from Stanford University. While pursuing his PhD. degree , Rodgers invented the VMOS process technology which he later licensed to American Microsystems Inc.. He founded Cypress Semiconductor in 1982.
Rodgers is an avid jogger and wine enthusiast. He is a prominent supporter of several charities including Second Harvest Food Bank, and seves as an alumni trustee on the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees.
[edit] References
- No-Excuses Management: Proven Systems for Starting Fast, Growing Quickly, and Surviving Hard Times, by T.J. Rodgers, William Taylor and Rick Foreman (1993), Currency, ISBN 0-385-42604-6
[edit] External links
- Rethinking the Social Responsibility of Business A debate in Reason Magazine between John Mackey, Milton Friedman, and T.J. Rodgers
- Profile from Dartmouth College upon his election to the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees
- T.J. Rodgers - Libertarian from the Advocates for Self-Government website
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