John Williams Palmour
Co-founder and chief technology officier of Wolfspeed
About John Williams Palmour
Lived 1960 – 2022 (aged 62). John Williams Palmour was an American chief technology officer.
John Williams Palmour (October 14, 1960 – November 13, 2022) was co-founder and chief technology officer of Wolfspeed in Durham, North Carolina. He was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013 for his work in the development and commercialization of wide-bandgap semiconductor devices.
Palmour died on November 13, 2022, aged 62.
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co-founder and chief technology officier of Wolfspeed
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John Williams Palmour was born on 14 October 1960.
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John Williams Palmour died on 13 November 2022.
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John Williams Palmour was a chief technology officer.
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