David Warren Benzing

Background

Benzing, David Warren was born on February 11, 1953 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, United States. Son of Walter Charles and Ruth E. (McBride) Benzing.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering, Princeton University, 1978.

Career

Senior engineer Signetics Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, 1978-1981, Applied Materials, Inc., Santa Clara, 1981-1982. Director research and development, Anelva Corporation, San Jose, 1982-1984. President, founder Benzing Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, 1984-2000.

President and founder Innovative Silicon Systems, San Jose, since 2000. Vice president, general manager Direction Inc., Sunnyvale, 1994-1997. Lecturer Science and Technology Institute, Mountain View, California, 1981-1983.

Consultant Ube Industries, Ltd., Tokyo, 1984-1987, Plasma Systems Corporation, Tokyo, 1993-1996, Lam Research Corporation, Fremont, California, 1999—2002.

Achievements

• David Warren Benzing has been listed as a noteworthy semiconductor equipment company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Electrochemical Society, Thin Film Society, Semiconductor Equipment and Materials Institute.

Interests

• Avocations: wine, home remodeling, gardening.

Connections

Married Pamela Jean Drummond, December 28, 1972 (divorced 1982). 1 child, Thor A.; Married Cathleen Lynn Hays, September 12, 1985 (divorced 1988). 1 child, Allison G.

Father:

Walter Charles Benzing

Mother:

Ruth E. (McBride) Benzing

Spouse:

Cathleen Lynn Hays

Spouse:

Pamela Jean Drummond

child:

Thor A. Benzing

child:

Allison G. Benzing