Vishay 的创始人Felix Zandman翘啦，享年83……
LONDON – Vishary Intertechnology Inc. has announced the death of Felix Zandman, the company's founder, executive chairman, chief technology officer and chief business development officer, at the age of 83 years.Zandman, born in Poland in 1928, was a holocaust survivor who moved to France after World War II where he completed his education, He then moved to the United States in 1956 and founded Vishay in 1962 when he was 35 years old. In the subsequent 48 years Vishay has grown and now employs 22,000 people making discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components at facilities in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Israel.
Zandman served as chief executive officer of Vishay from its foundation until 2004 but remained in post as executive chairman. The company has been led since then by CEO Gerald Paul. Vishay announced that the board of directors has elected Marc Zandman as executive chairman and that he will also succeed Felix Zandman as chief business development officer. Marc Zandman has been employed by Vishay since 1984 and has held a various managerial roles within the company.
"All of us at Vishay are deeply saddened by the loss of our founder, mentor and friend. Dr. Zandman's life experiences, intelligence and creativity have had a profound impact on Vishay, our industry and Israel overall, as well as everybody with whom he worked. His courage, perseverance and dedication are an inspiration to us all. We will honor his legacy of unwavering commitment, passion and energy by moving Vishay forward under the strong leadership of Marc Zandman and Dr. Gerald Paul and our outstanding global management team," said Eliyahu Hurvitz on behalf of the board of directors of Vishay in a statement. "We extend our deepest sympathies to his family members. Dr. Zandman will be greatly missed."
Vishay has provided the following account of Zandman's life:
Zandman was born in 1928 in the Polish city of Grodno and in October 1941, he and his family were arrested by the Nazis and sent to the Grodno ghetto. Dr. Zandman survived the Holocaust by hiding with his uncle Sender and other people under the floor boards in the house of a Polish family for 17 months. While in hiding, Dr. Zandman’s uncle taught him trigonometry and higher mathematics. Following the war, in 1946, Dr. Zandman emigrated to France, where he earned a mechanical engineering degree and MS in physics from the University of Nancy (France) and a PhD in physics from the University of Paris, Sorbonne. In
1956, Dr. Zandman moved to the United States and began working for Tatnall Measuring Systems in Philadelphia as director of basic research. During this time he developed PhotoStress measurement instruments and revolutionary temperature-resistant resistors, which enable manufacturers of a wide assortment of precision products to upgrade their performance. When Tatnall declined to market his temperature-resistant resistors, Dr. Zandman, with financial support from his uncle Alfred P. Slaner, founded Vishay. The Company was named after the village in Lithuania where relatives of Dr. Zandman had perished during the Holocaust.
Dr. Zandman published numerous scientific papers, three textbooks, and an autobiography (“Never the Last Journey”) and held over 70 patents. He won numerous awards including the Best Strategic Investor Award from the Israel Manufacturers Association (awarded by the President of Israel); the Legion of Honor, France (awarded by the President of the Republic of France); the Order of Merit for Research and Invention (France); the Franklin Institute Medal for Science (USA); the Electronic Industries Alliance Medal of Honor (presented at a ceremony attended by the President of the United States); and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Electronic Distributors Association. He was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Beer Sheva (Israel) and from the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion). In 1994, Dr. Zandman also became a citizen of the State of Israel.
Dr. Zandman is survived by his wife Mrs. Ruta Zandman; his children, Dr. Gisele Zandman Goddard and her husband Eli, Mrs. Ariele Zandman Klausner and her husband Steven, and Mr. Marc Zandman and his wife Orit; and nine grandchildren. 各位，节哀顺变
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