"Rodney Smith, a sports-car loving executive who built a startup programmable-logic company called Altera into an industry powerhouse, was killed Friday in a bicycle accident in Menlo Park. Smith, who retired four years as chairman and CEO of the FPGA company, was 67" Without Rodney, Altera wouldn't have been like it is today - my condoleances. Luc
Rodney Smith, long term Altera CEO, dies in accident
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Reply by ●May 28, 20072007-05-28
More than 30 years ago, we worked together at Fairchild, and he was my best friend. My condolences to his wife Mary and to the Altera community. In sorrow, Peter Alfke
Reply by ●May 28, 20072007-05-28