Author: James C. Morgan
Alternate names: James C. Morgan chairman of Applied Materials; Morgan, James C.; Jim Morgan; Morgan, James C. 1933-; James Morgan; James C, Morgan
Born: 1933
Bio: Morgan ran Applied Materials for nearly three decades — one of the longest tenures of any Fortune 500 CEO. The company was near bankruptcy when he joined; when he retired as CEO in 2003, Applied was a multi-billion dollar global leader with more than 15,000 employees.