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Richard Young joined Kovio in 2007, bringing with him a unique combination of technical and financial operations expertise spanning semiconductor fabrication, business finance and large scale change initiatives. Mr. Young has deep experience in efficiency improvement in mature operations including "Kaizen" and lean manufacturing methods.
Mr. Young comes to Kovio from Spansion, where he held various roles over a period of several years. Most recently, he was director and controller of the company's Wireless Solutions Division, and was previously director and controller of World Wide Operations. Prior to joining Spansion, Mr. Young spent eight years at AMD where he held a range of managerial positions, including manager of Operations Analysis, as well as operational and contruction manager in AMD's Fab 30 in Dresden.
Mr. Young has also held executive and engineering positions with Mechanical Design and Construction in New Mexico; Industrial Design Corporation in Oregon and New Mexico; and Shimizu America Corporation, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's largest design and build general contractor. Mr. Young holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). | 