Board of Directors Member Since 2000
Independent business consultant Gary L. Tooker is the former chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors of Motorola, Inc. After retiring from Motorola in 1999 he remained a member of the board of directors until 2001.
He served as a consultant to Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Private Equity from June 2000 to June 2001.
Mr. Tooker serves on the boards of directors of Avnet, Inc. and the Eaton Corporation. Additionally he sits on the Arizona State University Foundation Board and the board of directors of the ASU Research Park. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Mr. Tooker formerly served on the boards of directors of Axcelis Technologies, Inc. and Arco, Inc., was a member of the boards of trustees of Morehouse College and the Phoenix Art Museum, was chairman of the international board of directors of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, chairman of the board of directors of the American Electronics Association, the Semiconductor Industry Association and Junior Achievement of Chicago. He also served on the Policy Committee of the Business Roundtable, the Executive Committee of the Council on Competitiveness, was a director of the National Alliance of Business, the Scottsdale Boys and Girls Clubs, and ASU's Alumni Association.
Mr. Tooker graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and did postgraduate studies in business administration. He is a recipient of the Distinguished Alumnus Award. In 1996 ASU awarded Mr. Tooker an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and in 1999 he received its College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering Excellence Award.
As a member of Avnet's board of directors, Mr. Tooker serves on the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.
Last updated 08/21/2009
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