Rock, Arthur, 1926-

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Born in Rochester New York in 1926. Education: B.S. from Syracuse University (1948) in finance and political science and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School (1951). Employment: 1948-1949 Vick Chemical Company ; 1951-1956 Wertheim and Company ; 1956-1961 Hayden, Stone, & Company ; 1961-1968 Davis & Rock ; 1961-1995 Teledyne, Inc. ; 1962-1969 Scientific Data Systems, Inc. ; 1968-present Arthur Rock and Company. 1968-1999 Rock served on the board of several corporations: intel Corporation in several capcities; 1968-1999 Director ; 1968-1974 Chairman of the Board ; 1974-1980 Vice-Chairman of the Board ; Apple Computer, Inc. ; 1980-1993 Director ; Air Touch Communications 1994-1999 Director.

From the description of Oral history interview with Arthur Rock Beckman Heritage Project 2002 Oct. 9. (Chemical Heritage Foundation). WorldCat record id: 62751704

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referencedIn Fairchild Semiconductor 50th anniversary : videorecordings, 2007. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Rostky, George. The 30th anniversary of the integrated circuit; thirty who made a difference : a history of the integrated circuit, 1988. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Rock, Arthur, 1926-. Oral history interview with Arthur Rock Beckman Heritage Project 2002 Oct. 9. Chemical Heritage Foundation, Othmer Library of Chemical History
referencedIn Rostky, George. History of the Integrated Circuit : interviews on 30 cassette tapes, c. 1986. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Walker, Rob, 1935-,. The Fairchild Chronicles : DVD, 2005. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith Air Touch Communications. corporateBody
associatedWith Apple Computer, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Arthur Rock and Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Beckman Heritage Project. corporateBody
associatedWith Beckman Instruments, inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Brock, David C., person
associatedWith Chemical Heritage Foundation. corporateBody
associatedWith Davis & Rock. corporateBody
associatedWith Hayden, Stone & Co. corporateBody
associatedWith Intel Corporation. corporateBody
associatedWith Rostky, George. person
associatedWith Scientific Data Systems. corporateBody
associatedWith Teledyne, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Vick Chemical Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Walker, Rob, 1935-, person
associatedWith Wertheim & Co. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California
California--Santa Clara Valley (Santa Clara County)
United States
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Computer industry
Entrepreneurship
Industry
New business enterprises
Semiconductor industry
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Birth 1926-08-19

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