Mr. Rick Cassidy is Senior Vice President responsible for the Corporate Strategy Office of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC). He joined TSMC North America in 1997 as Vice President of Account Management and was promoted to President and CEO of TSMC North America in 2005. In 2008, Mr. Cassidy was appointed Corporate Vice President of TSMC, responsible for the North American region, and promoted to Senior Vice President in 2014. In more than two decades of service at TSMC, Mr. Cassidy has contributed greatly to the success of the fabless semiconductor business model with his dedication to customer trust while bringing record growth to the Company.
Mr. Cassidy's electronics career began at Fairchild Semiconductor, later acquired by National Semiconductor. Over an 18-year span he rose through manufacturing, engineering, quality and reliability, and marketing, culminating with his appointment as Vice President and General Manager of National's Military & Aerospace Division and Co-Chair of National's General Manager Council.
Prior to entering the semiconductor industry, Mr. Cassidy served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Cassidy currently serves on the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) Board of Directors, an organization dedicated to the advancement of the worldwide semiconductor industry.
