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AMD Co-Founder, Ed Turney Dies

Ed Turney, one of the eight founders of semiconductor-industry giant Advanced Micro Devices, died yesterday at the age of 79. Brain cancer was the cause, said his brother, George. His years at AMD, which ultimately became a major force in the semiconductor industry and industry-leader Intel’s major competitor, were the zenith in the high-low career of Edwin James Turney.

Known as “Fast Eddie,” Turney’s initial assignments at the fledgling AMD involved buying equipment and overseeing construction of the company’s first chip factory. At the same time, as director of sales, Turney was charged with building a sales organization, including developing a network of electronic distributors – a vital step in enabling the company to compete with established companies such as Intel, Fairchild, National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Motorola and other companies that no longer exist.

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Posted by | Fri, Oct 17, 2008 - 09:39 AM