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KLA Names Michael R. McMullen to Board of Directors
July 25, 2023 | KLAEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

KLA Corporation announced the appointment of Michael R. McMullen to its Board of Directors and Compensation and Talent Committee.
McMullen was named President of Agilent Technologies in 2014 and Chief Executive Officer in 2015 and has been with the company and its predecessor, Hewlett-Packard, for more than 30 years.
"We are excited to welcome Mike McMullen to the KLA board," commented Robert M. Calderoni, chair of the board of KLA. "Mike's extensive experience in driving growth at a global scale in complex multinational equipment businesses makes him an ideal fit for KLA's board as we execute our long-term growth strategies."
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