Jim Bender, guest speaker for ECE400, Spring 2012
Short Biography
Jim Bender is a graduate of Purdue University, receiving his BSEE in 1976 and MSE in 1977. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Texas.
Following internship and full time employment with Underwriters Laboratories in product safety compliance, Jim joined Texas Instruments in 1979. His 32 year career includes focus in quality and product safety management including leading TI's subcontracted semiconductor assembly/test quality in 7 Asia based countries.
He is currently the Director of WW Product Regulatory and Safety Compliance, a key assignment that ties directly to today's subject, "Ethics in Engineering", and making "right" choices when faced with profit conflict.
Jim resides in Dallas, and is joined today by his wife, Denise.
