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Dirk Meyer

b. 1961

American businessman

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About Dirk Meyer

Born 1961. Dirk Meyer is an American engineer, computer scientist and chip designer.

Derrick R. "Dirk" Meyer (born November 24, 1961) is a former chief executive officer of Advanced Micro Devices, serving in the position from July 18, 2008 to January 10, 2011.

Education

He received a bachelor's degree in computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a master's degree in business administration from Boston University Graduate School of Management.

Career

He was a co-architect of the Alpha 21064 and Alpha 21264 microprocessors during his employment at DEC and also worked at Intel in its microprocessor design group.

Meyer joined AMD in 1996, where he personally led the team that designed and developed the Athlon processor.

Meyer was formerly president and chief executive officer of AMD. At one time, he was the chief operating officer. In this role, he shared leadership and management of AMD with former Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of AMD Hector Ruiz. Prior to this role, Meyer served as president and chief operating officer of AMD’s Microprocessor Solutions Sector where he had overall responsibility for AMD’s microprocessor business, including product development, manufacturing, operations and product marketing.

In the beginning of 2011, Meyer was removed as CEO after discussions with the AMD Board. His departure is widely believed to have been due to conflicting views about the future strategic direction for the company. Meyer was replaced by Rory Read later in the year.

On October 10, 2012, Meyer joined the Board of Directors for startup company Ocoos.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Boston University, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Questrom School of Business
Employers
Digital Equipment Corporation
Awards
Maurice Wilkes Award
Also known as
Derrick R. Meyer

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dirk Meyer?

American businessman

When was Dirk Meyer born?

Dirk Meyer was born on 24 November 1961 in La Grange.

What is Dirk Meyer's occupation?

Dirk Meyer is an engineer, computer scientist and chip designer.

What nationality is Dirk Meyer?

Dirk Meyer is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dirk Meyer

· Wikidata: Q93127

· DBpedia: Dirk Meyer

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