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Walter Jeremiah Sanders III (born September 12, 1936) is an American businessman and engineer who was a co-founder and long-time CEO of the American semiconductor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), serving in the position from 1969 to 2002. Early life and education.
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President & CEO. Jerry Sanders began his lifelong career in public service when he joined the San Diego Police Department at the age of 22, fulfilling his dream of becoming a police officer. He ascended the police department ranks and became one of the youngest police chiefs in the city’s history.
May 1, 2019 · The story of the early years of a brash, under-funded startup led by the charismatic and flamboyant founder W. J. “Jerry” Sanders III, its legendary battles with Intel, and multiple starring roles as the industry's come-back kid are well documented in the press and in first-person accounts listed in the resources at the end of this article.
Dec 22, 2014 · When Jerry Sanders left the mayor’s office, he went to Italy. It seemed as though his new appointment as CEO of the Chamber might have been just a cushy featherbed for him to fall on prepared by a grateful group of business leaders.
Aug 23, 2022 · It seems that Jerry Sanders has done it all. He took over as mayor of San Diego when the city was reeling from a pension scandal. He served as chief of the city’s police force and CEO of United Way.
May 26, 2011 · W.J. "Jerry" Sanders III, principal founder and retired CEO of Advanced Micro Devices: When Sanders went to work at Fairchild Semiconductor as a sales engineer, he thought he was on a track to become CEO. Instead, he was fired because of his brash, outspoken style.
Aug 23, 2022 · Former mayor and police chief, and now S.D. Chamber of Commerce head Jerry Sanders is being named “Mr. San Diego” 2022. (Eduardo Contreras/The San Diego Union-Tribune) Sanders has worn...
Apr 30, 2004 · Advanced Micro Devices on Friday appointed its president and chief executive officer, Hector Ruiz, to chairman of the board, as legendary co-founder Jerry Sanders stepped down.
AMD was founded in 1969 by Jerry Sanders and a group of other technology professionals. The company's early products were primarily memory chips and other components for computers. In 1975, AMD entered the microprocessor market, competing with Intel, its main rival in the industry.
