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Gallagher, Jim (James E.) SEMI oral history

The late Jim Gallagher's career started in the military in 1943 when the U.S. Air Force sent him to New York University to take an M.S. in Meteorology, after which he served in Italy and Germany as a staff meteorologist. In 1958, along with several colleagues including Milt Greenberg, he founded the Geophysical Corporation of America (GCA). Gallagher held a number of positions at GCA including director and senior vice president of operations in charge of the IC Systems Group. In addition to his roles at GCA, Gallagher served as president and chairman of the SEMI board of directors for two terms from 1978-1980. In 1981, he was honored by the Semiconductor Equipment Marketing Council of Japan for his contributions in bringing influence and understanding to the area of U.S.-Japan trade relations. Gallagher died on February 7, 2006, aged 85.

Item Details

Date
2005-03-09 (Made)
Type
Document
Catalogue number
102746345
People
Jim (James E.) Gallagher (Interviewee)
Craig Addison (Interviewer)
Category
Transcript
Credit line
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International
Extent
10 p.
Place of publication
North America/USA/MA/Acton
Language
English
Acquisition number
X6196.2011
Archive collection
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) oral histories and company videos
Archive hierarchy
Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) oral histories and company videos