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Hector Ruiz Resigns After Sinking With Galleon Probe [GigaOM]
Hector Ruiz Resigns After Sinking With Galleon Probe [GigaOM]
Hector Ruiz, the former chairman and CEO of AMD who was alleged to have leaked information in the insider trading scandal surrounding the Galleon hedge fund probe , will resign his chairman position at Globalfoundaries , a semiconductor manufacturing company jointly owned by AMD and the ...
Chief of AMD Is Linked to Galleon Case
online.wsj.com — One of the technology industry's highest-profile executives has become ensnared in an alleged insider-trading case that is... shaking the corporate and financial worlds. A criminal case filed by the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office earlier this month ... (more) Chief of AMD Is Linked to Galleon Case
Ruiz to Step Down as GLOBALFOUNDRIES Chairman
globalfoundries.com — Hector Ruiz, chairman of the GLOBALFOUNDRIES board of directors, will take a voluntary leave of absence effective... immediately before resigning from the company in January, the company’s board announced today. Dr. Ruiz had submitted his resignation in ... (more) Ruiz to Step Down as GLOBALFOUNDRIES Chairman
14 Charged In Galleon Insider Trading Scandal
blogs.barrons.com — The Justice Department today filed criminal charges against 14 people in the ongoing Galleon Group insider trading... scandal, the WSJ reports . The FBI today has taken seven people into custody. The charges involve current and former employees Galleon, the law firm Ropes & Gray and ... (more) 14 Charged In Galleon Insider Trading Scandal
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Ex-AMD CEO Hector Ruiz steps down as Globalfoundries chairman amid insider trading scandal
Engadget — ... fund probe," you're probably in a pretty bad way. While this story is obviously still far from over, it looks like Ruiz has at least realized the gravity of his predicament, and announced today that he's taking a "voluntary leave of absence" before formally resigning from the company on January 4th, 2010. He'll be replaced immediately by former Broadcom CEO Alan "Lanny" Ross, who will serve as interim chairman until the company's board appoints a permanent chairman. [Via GigaOM] Filed under: Misc. Gadgets Ex-AMD CEO Hector Ruiz steps down as ...

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