Hal Kurkowski

Hal Kurkowski is a retired professional with a distinguished career in the semiconductor industry, concluding this phase of life in December 2018. Hal held significant leadership roles, including Executive Director and Managing Director at Maxim Integrated, and earlier positions as Group Manager and Senior Design Engineer at Dallas Semiconductor. Additional experience includes roles as a Senior Design Engineer at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and an IC Design Engineer at Texas Instruments and Mostek Corp. Hal earned a Master's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign between 1976 and 1981. Throughout the career, Hal expressed gratitude for the collaborative efforts and achievements made with colleagues.