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DALLAS (April 27, 2004) -- Texas Instruments Incorporated announced today
the appointment of Senior Vice President Dr. Richard Schaar to the position
of math and science education policy advisor for the corporation.
In
this role, Dr. Schaar will develop strategy and guide implementation of
the company’s programs to increase the number and the abilities
of high school graduates with interest in collegiate studies in science,
mathematics and engineering. Dr. Schaar will work in concert with senior
management of the corporation and with members of the Board of Trustees
of the Texas Instruments Foundation.
“Richard Schaar is recognized in business and in academia as one
of the leading authorities in America on the subject of math and science
education,” said incoming TI President and CEO Rich Templeton. “We
are fortunate that he will commit his talents to the development of education
policies that better serve students and our society in expanding basic
capacities for research and innovation.”
Prior to this appointment Dr. Schaar served as President of TI’s
Education & Productivity Solutions business, with worldwide responsibility
for TI’s leadership position in educational technology and professional
development of educators. An active leader in educational reform, Dr.
Schaar chairs the National Science Teacher's Association's Corporate Advisory
Group, and sits on the Mathematics Association of America's National Advisory
Committee for the Preparing Mathematicians to Educate Teachers (PMET)
initiative.
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Texas Instruments
Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our
customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor,
the company's businesses include Sensors & Controls, and Educational
& Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and
has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments
is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information
is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com.
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