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Rick Hamada

Richard P. Hamada is an American businessman. He was CEO of Avnet, Inc. from July 4, 2011 to July 10, 2016. On July 11, 2016, Hamada stepped down as CEO and board member William Amelio was appointed as interim CEO.

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Rick Hamada
Born
Richard P. Hamada

1957 or 1958 (age 67–68)1
Known forCEO, Avnet (2011–16)
Board member of
National University, Keysight Technologies2

Richard P. Hamada (born 1957/58) is an American businessman. He was CEO of Avnet, Inc. from July 4, 2011 to July 10, 2016. On July 11, 2016, Hamada stepped down as CEO and board member William Amelio was appointed as interim CEO.3

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  1. "Avnet CEO Steps Down; Company Lowers Outlook – WSJ". wsj.com. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. "Rick Hamada". LinkedIn. LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
  3. "Avnet Changes CEOs: Hamada Out, Ex-Lenovo CEO To Fill In On Interim Basis". CRN.com. The Channel Co. Retrieved 20 July 2016.