Hector Ruiz
Hector Ruiz Born (1945-12-25) December 25, 1945 (age 69) Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico Residence Mexico United States Fields Electrical engineering Institutions Texas Instruments Motorola AMD GlobalFoundries Alma mater University of Texas at Austin Rice University Hector de Jesus Ruiz (born December 25, 1945) is the chairman and CEO of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. and former CEO & executive chairman of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). Ruiz is the author of Slingshot: AMD’s Fight To Free An Industry From The Ruthless Grip Of Intel, "a book that memorializes his bet-the-company decision in 2005 to file an antitrust case against its much larger rival." The book also "elaborates on his humble upbringing as well as advice and lessons learned from relatives and teachers."