M. Kenneth Oshman
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M.
Kenneth Oshman was the founder of Rolm Corp.
founded in 1969, where he held the position of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director in 1984.
He also held former positions as Executive Chairman at Echelon Corp.
from 1988 to 2011, Director at Knight-Ridder, Inc. in 1996, Director at Sun Microsystems, Inc. from 1988 to 2010, and Vice President at International Business Machines Corp.
in 1984.
Prior to his career in business, he was a Member-Technical Staff at Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
from 1963 to 1969.
Dr. Oshman received his graduate and doctorate degrees from Stanford University and his undergraduate degree from Rice University.
Former positions of M. Kenneth Oshman
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ECHELON CORPORATION | Chairman | 2011-08-05 |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-25 |
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
 Knight-Ridder, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Knight Ridder, Inc. publishes newspapers and operates advertising sites. It also provides online news and information. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA | Director/Board Member | 2005-12-31 |
| IBM | Corporate Officer/Principal | 1985-12-31 |
| Rolm Corp. | Founder | 1983-12-31 |
Training of M. Kenneth Oshman
| Rice University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Stanford University | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| IBM | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 5 |
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Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Echelon Corp.
 Echelon Corp. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Echelon Corp. engaged in the development and distribution of open-standard control networking platforms for industrial internet of things applications. It offered chips, control point devices, network interfaces, software, modules, routers, controllers and gateways, motion sensors, and starter and evaluation kits. The company was founded by Armas Clifford Markkula, Jr. in February 1988 and was headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Global Tungsten & Powders Corp.
 Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. Other Metals/MineralsNon-Energy Minerals Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. manufactures and supplies powders and chemical components. It offers tungsten chemicals, tungsten & tungsten carbide powders, ready to press grade powders, energy powders, thermal spray powders, powders for additive manufacturing, intermediate materials, molybdenum powders, gold plated wire, molybdenum alloys, solid oxide fuel cell components, recycling, tolling and materials analysis. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Towanda, PA. | Non-Energy Minerals |
Knight-Ridder, Inc.
Knight-Ridder, Inc. Publishing: NewspapersConsumer Services Knight Ridder, Inc. publishes newspapers and operates advertising sites. It also provides online news and information. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA | Consumer Services |
| Rolm Corp. | Producer Manufacturing |
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