Ross joins board of directors

Edward C. Ross *66 *67 *69 has been named to the board of directors of California Micro Devices. Dr. Ross is president of TSMC North America, a supplier of Application Specific Integrated Passive^TM networks and related analog semiconductors.

He has many years of semiconductor experience, including three years at Cirrus Logic as president of the technology and manufacturing group, six years at Power Integrations as president and chief executive officer, seven years at Signetics (now Philips Semiconductors) as senior vice president of all product divisions, and seven years at National Semiconductor, where his last position was managing director of the UK subsidiary based in Scotland.

Dr. Ross earned two master's degrees and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

Carnes retires from Sarnoff

James E. Carnes *67 *70, chief executive officer of Sarnoff Corp. since 1990 has retired. Dr. Carnes went to work at RCA Laboratories after completing his Ph.D. in electrical engineering.

Renamed the David Sarnoff Research Center in 1951, the company became a subsidiary of Menlo Park, California-based SRI International in 1987. The name was again changed in 1997 to Sarnoff Corp.

In the 1980s, Dr. Carnes directed Sarnoff's high-definition television research efforts. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1996 in recognition of his technical contributions to charge-coupled device technology and leadership in consumer electronics and high-definition television.

Schmidt named GM controller

Paul W. Schmidt '67 was named controller of General Motors Corp. (GM), where he will lead GM global accounting and financial planning activities. Mr. Schmidt began his GM career in 1968 and has held a variety of positions throughout the organization, including heading the finance team at GM Europe and the GM North America finance organization. He was plant manager at the Fisher Body Pittsburgh plant, and program manager for GM's midsize car platform. He holds a B.S.E. in basic engineering and an M.B.A. from Harvard.

Hakimi promoted at Inco Ltd.

Farokh S. Hakimi *73 *76 has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer of Inco Ltd., a mining and metals company based in Toronto.

Mr. Hakimi joined Inco in January 2002 as chief development officer in charge of developing Inco's corporate strategy and business plan.

Mr. Hakimi earned his master's degree and Ph.D. in chemical engineering.

Inco produces about one quarter of the world's nickel, and it also produces cobalt, copper, and other precious metals.

Techar named president CEO

Frank Techar '78 was named president and chief executive officer of Harris Bank, the Chicago subsidiary of the Bank of Montreal, effective Sept. 1. Mr. Techar will be based at Harris Bank's headquarters in downtown Chicago.

He joined the Bank of Montreal's Denver office in 1984 as an associate account officer in corporate banking, and he went on to hold various business development assignments in Denver and Houston. Mr. Techar earned his B.S.E. in civil engineering and his M.B.A. from the University of Denver. He also completed the University of Southern California Executive Program.

Stoessl named division president

Michael A. Stoessl '85 has been named president of the Cooper Bussmann division of Cooper Industries Ltd. Mr. Stoessl joined Cooper Bussmann from Emerson Electric Co., where he had worked since 1993, most recently as general manager and vice president of a unit of Emerson's Liebert Power business. He earned his B.S.E. in computer science and electrical engineering. Mr. Stoessl also holds an M.B.A. from Harvard, where he graduated as a Baker Scholar. Cooper Bussmann provides circuit protection and power-quality equipment for use in electrical and automotive systems, telecommunications products, consumer electronics, and computers and peripherals.

James Carnes retires as chief executive officer of Sarnoff Corp.