Del Yocam
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Delbert W. Yocam (born December 24, 1943) is an American technology executive. Yocam is a former chairman and CEO of Borland, former president, COO & director of Tektronix and a former Apple Computer executive. At Apple, during the 1980s, Yocam ran the Apple II group and later became Apple's first chief operating officer (COO). He is currently a director at Adobe Systems.
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[edit] Personal accomplishments and education
- Holds a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" in 1999 and a master's degree in business administration from California State University, Long Beach and honored as a "Distinguished Alumnus" in 1988).
- Completed Directors' College at the University of Delaware in 2005, covering the most pressing issues facing board members today including: "executive compensation, shareholder access to the proxy, legal developments and director liability and leading practices in Audit, Compensation, and Nominating/Governance Committees; featuring Myron T. Steele, Chief Justice, Delaware Supreme Court". University of Delaware
- Completed Harvard's Executive Education program "Making Corporate Boards More Effective" at Harvard Business School (in 2005).Harvard Business School
- Completed Directors' College at Stanford Law School in 2003. Yocam completed Directors' College at Stanford Law School in 2002.
- Completed Directors' College at Stanford Law School in 1996.
Yocam holds a lifetime California Community College Instructor credential in Business and Industrial Management, Marketing and Distribution.
[edit] Career
Before joining Borland, Yocam was president, chief operating officer (COO) and a director of Tektronix, Inc. He joined the Wilsonville, OR manufacturer of test and measurement equipment, computer graphics products and television systems in 1992. He is credited with turning around the company, providing eight consecutive quarters of improved core operating income and with refocusing the company's research and development spending, so that more than 50% of revenues came from new products, compared with 22% in 1991. His three year contract was completed in 1995.
Before joining Tektronix, Yocam held a variety of executive management positions with Apple Computer, Inc. from 1979 through 1989.
Yocam was chairman and CEO of Borland International, Inc; he joined the Scotts Valley, CA provider of software and services in 1996. He retired [1] after the acquisition of Visigenics Software, Inc. was completed in 1999. [2]
From 1988-1989, Yocam served as president, Apple Pacific. In this position, Yocam was responsible for strengthening Apple's markets in Canada, Australia, and Japan, while investing in emerging markets in the Far East and Latin America. The Pacific region represented a long-term opportunity and commitment for Apple, and under Yocam was one of the fastest growing areas in the company.
From 1986-1988, Yocam served as executive vice president and COO of Apple Computer Inc. He was responsible for the operation of the company as it grew from $1.9 billion in 1985 and 1986 to over $4.0 billion in 1988. In addition to more than doubling the revenue of the company, he increased operating income more than six-fold, from $102 million in 1985 to $620 million in 1988. More new products were introduced during his tenure as chief operating officer than in the previous nine year history of the company. He was responsible for the success of advanced technology, product development, worldwide manufacturing operations, worldwide sales, marketing, and distribution, and information systems and technology. Before his appointment to chief operating officer, he was executive vice president and group executive of product operations.
From 1983-1985, Yocam was executive vice president and general manager of the Apple II group, which developed, engineered, manufactured, and marketed all Apple II products. Prior to managing the Apple II group, he was vice president of operations and vice president of manufacturing.
Before joining Apple, Yocam held management positions with Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp., Computer Automation, Inc., Control Data Corp., and the Ford Motor Co.
[edit] Board positions
Yocam serves on the board of directors of Adobe Systems Inc. (From Feb. 1991). He has served on the Board of directors of Softricity, Inc. (2001 - 2006) acquired by Microsoft, Inc. in 2006, Xircom, Inc. (1996 - 2001) acquired by Intel Corp. in 2001, Raster Graphics, Inc. (1995 - 1999), Hollywood Park, Inc. (1997-1998), Boomtown, Inc. (1995-1997) acquired by Hollywood Park, Inc. in 1997, Integrated Measurement Systems, Inc. (1995 - 1997), Oracle Corp. (1992 - 1997), Sapiens International Corp. (1995 - 1997) and AST Research, Inc. (1992 - 1995).
Additionally, Yocam has served on the board of directors of The Tech Museum of Innovation (1987 - 1990, Vice Chairman 1989-1990), on the national board of directors of the American Electronics Association (1989) and on the special advisory council to the Office of Technology Assessment of the United States Congress (1986 - 1988).
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.theregister.co.uk/1999/04/19/yocam_was_pushed_from_inprise/
- ^ http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/displayStory.pl?99041.wcyocam3.htm
[edit] References
- A Conversation with Del Yocam - Nathan Bennett & Stephen A. Mile (pg. 110-115), Riding Shotgun, the Role of the COO (2006) ISBN 0-8047-5166-8 , Stanford Business Books
- Miracle Men - Kenny MacIver & Robert L. Glass (pg. 13-20), Computing Calamities: Lessons Learned From Products, Projects, and Companies that Failed (1998) ISBN 0-13-082862-9 , Prentice Hall PTR
[edit] External links
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Key figures of Apple Computer history |
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| Steve Jobs - Steve Wozniak - Mike Markkula - Jef Raskin - Andy Hertzfeld - Bill Atkinson - Susan Kare - Jean-Louis Gassée - Del Yocam - John Sculley - Jonathan Ive - Gil Amelio - Avie Tevanian |
