Rick Smyer:
CLASS OF 1967
New Mexico Institute Mining & TechnologyClass of 1967
Socorro, NM
Deming High SchoolClass of 1963
Deming, NM
Rick's Story
Connie Leseberg and I were married in my senior year at NMIMT, We are still married today.
After graduation, I joined Westinghouse and we moved to Maryland where I worked for Westinghouse Molecular Electronic Division for almost 2 years. That operation closed in 1968 and we took the opportunity to join Motorola and relocate to Phoenix.
We have lived in the Phoenix area ever since. Today we live in Chandler.
I worked for Motorola Semiconductor operations in various positions for 34 years serving in several semiconductor manufacturing and development assignments:
- process engineer in various IC fabrication lines,
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gineering manager of the Semiconductor Research and Development Pilot Line,
- R&D Project Manager for RF development.
I retired in 2003.
Connie completed her BA at ASU and worked as a social worker for AZ DES for 14 years.
In 1986 Connie earned her JD at the ASU Law School, She served as a prosecutor for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office until she retired in 2005.
We have one son who is currently the IT Engineering Director at ON Semiconductor in Pheonix. He is retired from the Marine Corps and is currently working on his Ph.D. We have 6 grandsons and 4 great-grandkids. One grandson will start med school next year.
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