
In the Top 10% of 1808 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
In the Top 20% of 932 Nearby Companies in San Francisco
3rd place versus 4 competitors rated on Comparably
Rick Wallace serves as the chief executive officer and president of KLA-Tencor Corporation as well as a member of the company’s board of directors. He began as an applications engineer at KLA Instruments in 1988, and has held various general management positions throughout his 29-year tenure with the company. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Ultratech Stepper and Cypress Semiconductor.
Wallace currently serves on the boards of directors for NetApp, Inc., a data management solutions company and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an organization focused on issues, programs and campaigns that affect the economic health and quality of life in the Silicon Valley.
Wallace earned his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and his Master of Science degree in engineering management from Santa Clara University.
The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION.
Based on 26 ratings, Richard Wallace ranks right below ASML's CEO, Peter Wennink.
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION's CEO is highly regarded by employees with Over 10 Years experience, Male employees, and Asian or Pacific Islander employees. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION ranks in the Top 10% of other companies on Comparably with 5,001-10,000 Employees for CEO Rating Score.
KLA-TENCOR CORPORATION ranks in the Top 20% of other companies in San Francisco for CEO Rating Score.
