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UMC CEO resigns; new CEO and Chairman named
16 July 2008 | By Síle Mc Mahon | Going Places
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Dr. Jackson Hu, former CEO and Chairman for UMC, announced his
resignation from the roles after more than five years, but remains with
the company in a senior advisory role. Following this announcement, the
company has confirmed that it has appointed a successor to each of Dr.
Hu’s two former roles. Dr. Shih-Wei Sun (pictured), current COO, has
been appointed to the position of CEO, while Mr. Stan Hung has been
named UMC Chairman.
Currently serving as COO, Dr. Sun has been with UMC since 1995 and
since then has overseen operations in Fabs 6A, 8AB, 8D, and 12A. He
joined UMC from his former role in Motorola’s Advanced Products
Research and Development Laboratory (APRDL), where he served for 10
years. He has a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from
Northwestern University.
Mr. Hung has been CFO and Senior Vice
President for UMC in the past and currently serves as Chairman of
NexPower Technology Corp. He has a degree in accounting from Tam Kang
University in Taiwan.
UMC is a major foundry.
By Síle Mc Mahon