Lam Research Corp. today announced that John M. Dineen has joined its board of directors, effective August 24, 2023. Dineen brings to Lam extensive experience in technology, operations, and international business management, including previously serving in multiple executive leadership roles at General Electric Company (GE).
During his three-decade career at GE, Dineen was responsible for a broad range of business lines and tens of thousands of employees across the global company. Most recently, Dineen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Healthcare, where he oversaw the development and sale of cutting-edge healthcare technology products and advanced engineering. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Transportation where he was responsible for highly complex supply chains around the world. Previously, he held several global and regional management positions, with oversight of GE Plastics, GE Power Delivery, GE Microwave Ovens and Air Conditioning, and other business areas of strategic importance to the company.
Following his retirement from GE in 2014, Dineen has continued to remain active in business strategy. He served as an Operating Advisor at the private equity investment firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice from 2015 to 2022. Dineen is currently on the board of directors for several leading companies, including Syneos Health, Inc.; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Healogics, Inc; and Carestream Dental LLC. In addition, Dineen serves on the board of trustees for the University of Vermont, where he received bachelor’s degrees in biology and computer science.
“We are proud to welcome John Dineen to our board,” said Abhijit Talwalkar, chairman of the board at Lam Research. “John brings to Lam exceptional global business acumen and broad leadership experience in the industrial technology industry, ranging from advising on multiple boards to overseeing several key business divisions of General Electric. His contributions to our board will be incredibly valuable as Lam continues to enable breakthroughs in the semiconductor industry.”
