“Randy Carson is a great addition to our board and we are delighted he will be joining us,” said Mark Thompson, Fairchild’s chairman, president and CEO. “His knowledge and background of the global power business, and his skills and experience as a chief executive leading performance improvement and a growth culture will be of great value to Fairchild Semiconductor.”
Carson, 58, holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Valparaiso University. Prior to Eaton, he progressed through a series of executive management positions with Rockwell International.