Background

Dickinson, Charles Arthur was born on October 30, 1923 in Warroad, Minnesota, United States. Son of Arthur J. and Josephine (Cohen) Dickinson.

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, 1949; Master of Business Administration, University of Minnesota, 1951.

Career

Chief Executive Officer, Dataproducts Corporation, Woodland Hills, California, 1980-1985; Chief Executive Officer, Vermont Microsystems, Inc., Winooski, 1986-1990; Chairman of the Board, Solectron Corporation, Milipitas, California, 1986-1990, 94-96; also board directors, Solectron Corporation, Milipitas. Board directors Trident Microsystems, Mountain View, California, Vermont Microsystems, Winooski, Aavid Thermal Technologies, Inc.

Achievements

• Charles Arthur Dickinson has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946.

Connections

Married Jean Louise Jenstad, August 2, 1947. Children: Peter, Joseph, Richard, Thomas, Anne.

Father:

Arthur J. Dickinson

Mother:

Josephine (Cohen) Dickinson

Spouse:

Jean Louise Jenstad

child:

Thomas Dickinson

child:

Anne Dickinson

child:

Richard Dickinson

child:

Peter Dickinson

child:

Joseph Dickinson