07.199.2008 - AMD Board of Directors Elects Dirk Meyer President and CEO

AMD (NYSE:AMD) today announced that its board of directors elected President and COO Dirk Meyer as the company?s chief executive officer. Meyer succeeds Hector Ruiz, who will become executive chairman of AMD and chair of the board of directors. As executive chairman, Ruiz will ensure a smooth executive leadership transition, focus on driving the company?s asset smart strategy to completion, and assist with high-level government and strategic partner relations. - View Press Release - Visit AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)