NXP Semiconductors announced the appointment of Richard L. Clemmer as President and CEO. He succeeds Frans van Houten who is leaving NXP. Clemmer, 56, currently a member of NXP's Supervisory Board, was most recently chief executive officer of Agere Systems. Prior to Agere, he served as chief financial officer of Quantum Corporation. Prior to Quantum, Clemmer spent 23 years at Texas Instruments where he worked as chief financial officer of the Semiconductor Group, and in various leadership positions. He also serves on the boards of NCR Corporation and i2 Technologies.
