John E. Caldwell

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John Edward Caldwell (born c. 1950) is a Canadian business executive, who is chair of Advanced Micro Devices, and a director of Faro Technologies, Iamgold, and Samuel, Son & Co.^[1] Caldwell earned a bachelor of commerce degree from Carleton University in Ontario, Canada, and is a member of the Charted Professional Accountants of Ontario. He has been on the audit committees of ten public companies.^[2] Caldwell has also been a lecturer on board oversight responsibility for enterprise risk through McMaster University in Canada as part of an accredited board of director education program for several years.^[3]

Caldwell has been associated with a number of institutions, notably including:^[4]

• SMTC Corporation (President and CEO, 2003–2011)
• Mosaic Group Inc. (2002-03)
• Geac Computer Corporation (Limited Consultant, 2001-02)
• Geac Computer Corporation (Limited President and CEO, 2000-01)
• CAE (President and CEO, 1993-99)
• CAE (CFO, 1988-92)
• Advanced Micro Devices (Member of board, 2006-)
• ATI Technologies, Inc. (Member of board, 2003-06, to AMD)
• Cognos, Inc. (Member of board, 2000-)
• Faro Technologies (Member of board, 2002-)
• IAMGOLD Corporation (Member of board, 2006-)
• Rothmans Inc. (Member of board, 2004-)
• Sleeman Breweries, Ltd. (Member of board, 2004-)
• SMTC Corporation (Member of board, 2003-, as Chairman, 2004-05, continuing)
• Stelco Inc. (Member of board)