Background
Smeaton, Melvin Douglas was born on March 2, 1949 in Taber, Alberta, Canada. Son of Melvin Calvert and Edna (Barton) Smeaton.
semiconductor company executive
Smeaton, Melvin Douglas was born on March 2, 1949 in Taber, Alberta, Canada. Son of Melvin Calvert and Edna (Barton) Smeaton.
Bachelor of Science in Physics with honors, U. Alberta, Edmonton, 1971; Master of Science in Solid State Physics, Simon Fraser U., Burnaby, B.C., Canada, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Solid State Physics, U. B.C., Vancouver, 1976.
Director hybrid operations, Anatek Electronics, 1976-1978; general manager, Anatek Electronics, 1979; president, chief Executive officer, Anatek Electronics, 1979-1981; senior director Kanata operations, Mitel Semiconductor division Mitel Corporation, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, 1981-1983; vice president North America operations, Mitel Semiconductor division Mitel Corporation, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, 1983; vice president, general manager, Mitel Semiconductor division Mitel Corporation, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, 1984; executive vice president, general manager, Mitel Semiconductor division Mitel Corporation, Kanata, Ontario, Canada, 1987-1992; president, chief Executive officer, Semiconductor Insights Inc., Stittsville, Ontario, Canada, since 1992. Board directors Mitel de Mexico.
Board of directors Ottawa-Carleton (Ontario) Research Institute, since 1985. Member Canada Association Physicists, Canada Semiconductor Design Association (board directors Ottawa-Carleton chapter), International Society for Hybrid Microelectronics, Ottawa-Carleton Center for Communications Research (research board since 1988).
Married Margaret Anne Oldring, February 8, 1969. Children: Paul Douglas, Matthew Ryan, Kurt James.