Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization AMD
Gender Male
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Michael Barnes has served as a director of our Company since May 2004 and is a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Until the Business Combination was consummated on April 30, 2013, Barnes served as the chair of the Audit Committee of the legacy MetroPCS Board and also served on the Compensation
Committee.
Barnes held several positions at Rockwell International Corporation, a multi-industry company in high technology businesses including aerospace, commercial and defense electronics, telecommunication equipment, industrial automation systems and semiconductor products manufacturing, between 1968 and 2001, including Senior Vice President, Finance & Planning, and Chief Financial Officer from 1991 through 2001. Barnes has served as a director of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. since 2003 where he serves as Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee and is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Barnes holds a Ph.D. in operations research from Texas A&M University.
He also holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in industrial engineering from Texas A&M University. Barnes’ individual qualifications and skills that led to the conclusion that he should serve as a director include his extensive financial management and strong understanding of high technology-related business.
