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Frank McCabe (born 1937) is an Irish business executive who worked in the semiconductor business for over 40 years, ranging from the 1950s to the 1990s. [1] He also spent several years as a member of various international Board of Directors and semi state boards in Ireland.
McCabe was born in Ballybay, County Monaghan. [2] [1] He was educated at Christian Brothers College at Monkstown Park.[ citation needed] Born into a family of engineers, he completed his bachelor of Engineering in University College Dublin and a MSc at Clarkson University, New York. [2]
McCabe began his career at ASEA in Sweden. [2] [3] McCabe was responsible for the opening of General Electric plants in Dundalk early in his career. [2] [3] In 1979, he moved to Digital Equipment Corporation where he was CEO of their European semiconductors operations, and moved to the head office in Boston in 1983. [2] He also served as chairman of the Shannon Development Authority, which brings investment to the southwest of Ireland. [4]
In 1994, he moved to Intel, becoming senior Vice President and general manager for Ireland. [1] [2] [3] He helped Intel build the Fab 14 plant. [1] By the time of his retirement in 1990, 30% of all Pentium chips worldwide were manufactured from the Irish plant. [1] [3] He was responsible for the acquisition of his former company, Digital Equipment Corporation's semiconductor business. [1]
Following his retirement from Intel he has served on various corporate and state boards including Citibank, [5] the Science Foundation Arizona, and the Board of Science Foundation Ireland. [3] [6]
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Frank McCabe (born 1937) is an Irish business executive who worked in the semiconductor business for over 40 years, ranging from the 1950s to the 1990s. [1] He also spent several years as a member of various international Board of Directors and semi state boards in Ireland.
McCabe was born in Ballybay, County Monaghan. [2] [1] He was educated at Christian Brothers College at Monkstown Park.[ citation needed] Born into a family of engineers, he completed his bachelor of Engineering in University College Dublin and a MSc at Clarkson University, New York. [2]
McCabe began his career at ASEA in Sweden. [2] [3] McCabe was responsible for the opening of General Electric plants in Dundalk early in his career. [2] [3] In 1979, he moved to Digital Equipment Corporation where he was CEO of their European semiconductors operations, and moved to the head office in Boston in 1983. [2] He also served as chairman of the Shannon Development Authority, which brings investment to the southwest of Ireland. [4]
In 1994, he moved to Intel, becoming senior Vice President and general manager for Ireland. [1] [2] [3] He helped Intel build the Fab 14 plant. [1] By the time of his retirement in 1990, 30% of all Pentium chips worldwide were manufactured from the Irish plant. [1] [3] He was responsible for the acquisition of his former company, Digital Equipment Corporation's semiconductor business. [1]
Following his retirement from Intel he has served on various corporate and state boards including Citibank, [5] the Science Foundation Arizona, and the Board of Science Foundation Ireland. [3] [6]