Edward R. McCracken
# Edward R. McCracken

Edward McCracken is an American businessman who was CEO of Silicon Graphics (SGI) from 1984 to 1997. Under his leadership, SGI grew from annual revenues of $5.4 million to $3.7 billion. Prior to leading Silicon Graphics, he spent 16 years as an executive with Hewlett-Packard.

McCracken became Chairman of SGI's board in 1994. He also served on the boards of Digital Research and National Semiconductor.

He was a "White House regular" during the Clinton administration and appeared with Bill Clinton and Al Gore to promote the benefits of technology.

## Education

McCracken earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1966 and an MBA from Stanford University.

## Awards

* Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering award from Iowa State University College of Engineering in 1992.
* Executive of the Year, R&D Magazine, 1995.
* National Medal of Technology and Innovation, 1995 which noted "his groundbreaking work in the areas of affordable 3D visual computing and super computing technologies; and for his technical and leadership skills in building Silicon Graphics, Inc., into a global advanced technology company."
