Bill Walker

Bill Walker retired in 2004 as the senior vice president and general manager of Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector (SPS), the world leader in embedded semiconductor solutions. During his 36-year career with Motorola he also served as the SPS chief operating officer, with responsibility for driving strategic direction and profitability for a business averaging $6.5 billion in global annual sales, that operated 38 semiconductor factors worldwide with a capital value exceeding $8 billion. Bill successfully managed Motorola’s semiconductor business through some of the industry’s most turbulent times, and was responsible for more than 24,000 employees worldwide and key customer accounts including General Motors, Nokia and Apple. Bill has served on the Board of Directors of Guaranty Financial Group, and as a council member on the External Advisory and Development Council at Texas A&M University, and has also served on the SEMATECH Board of Directors, the Texas Skills Development Panel (appointed by the governor) and on the Management Board at the University of Texas’ MBA Concentration in Operations Management. His commitment to supporting the community has been reflected in his involvement with the Austin Independent School District’s Partners in Education and the South Austin Hospital Board of Directors. Bill has maintained active participation in the International Trade Partners’ Conference and is credited with the initiation of the worldwide effort to develop manufacturing capabilities for 300mm wafers. He attended the University of North Texas.