John Kispert, president and chief operating officer of KLA-Tencor, has over 20 years experience in the technology sector. Prior to his current role, Kispert served as KLA-Tencor's chief financial officer for nearly 6 years. Since joining KLA-Tencor in 1995, Kispert has held high-level management positions spanning every major organization within the company including; manufacturing, sales, marketing, service, investor relations, legal, human resources, information technology and finance. Before joining KLA-Tencor, Kispert held a variety of management positions in marketing, finance and service at IBM.
Kispert holds a master's degree in business administration from the University of California, Los Angeles and a bachelor's degree in political science from Grinnell College in Grinnell, IA. |