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Dennis Roberson is an accomplished executive educator and engineer with a strong semiconductor background and a proven track record in technology leadership and business management. Currently active in academia government and the private sector Mr. Roberson joined Zarlink�s Board in November 2004.
Mr. Roberson is Vice Provost Executive Director and Research Professor with the Illinois Institute of Technology where he is responsible for providing leadership for a new undergraduate business school focused on entrepreneurship and technology as well as developing research centers and business ventures in association with public and private sector partners.
Previously Mr. Roberson held Vice President and Chief Technical Officer positions with Motorola and NCR Corporation and held senior executive positions with AT&T and Digital Equipment Corp. Mr. Roberson spent 18 years with IBM in a variety of R&D roles including director of IBM�s labs in Endicott NY and Burlington VT.
Mr. Roberson also serves on the FCC�s (Federal Communications Commission) Technology Advisory Committee the Board of Directors for FIRST Robotics and as a technology advisor to government agencies in Japan and Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics and Electrical Engineering from Washington State University and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. | 