Mark Lee Neal

Background

Neal, Mark Lee was born on July 23, 1957 in Victoria, Texas, United States. Son of Jerry Lee and Barbara (Hoover) Neal.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1980.

Career

Radioactive device technician, Gamma Industries, Houston, 1980; manager software quality assurance, Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1983-1990; director quality assurance, NAC, Inc., Richardson, Texas, 1990-1991; manager software process, Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1991-1992; manager software product assurance, Abbott Diagnostics Division, Irving, Texas, since 1992. Software process assessor Texas Instruments, Dallas, 1987-1990, Mentor Graphics, Wilsonville, Oregon, 1991-1992. Software process assessor Abbott laboratories, Abbott Park, Illinois, 1992-1993, International Organization for Standardization 9000 auditor, 1993-1994.

Speaker in field.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1980-1983. Member American Society Quality Control, Dallas/Fort Worth Association for Software Engineering Excellence (founding member, chairman since 1987, programs chairman).

Interests

• Avocations: scuba diving, computer programming.

Connections

Married Cheryl Ann Kalem, June 10, 1989.

Father:

Jerry Lee Neal

Mother:

Barbara (Hoover) Neal

Spouse:

Cheryl Ann Kalem