Washington County Oral Histories

Bill Walker oral history audio recording on the Silicon Forest and Tektronix, Part 2

Part 2 of an audio recording of an oral history of Bill Walker on the Silicon Forest and Tektronix. Topics in this section include: Tektronix's international business and the International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC); the effect of the early 1980s Recession on Tektronix; profit sharing with employees; the development of the 'Silicon Forest' in Washington County; the founding of Electro Scientific Industries (ESI); annual shareholder meetings; his children's careers; stories about how Tektronix was founded; other key people in Tektronix's history; and other topics. There is a transcript of this interview.

Walker, Bill

High Tech collection

Washington County (Or.) -- History

High technology

Washington County (Or.)

4 sound files (1 hr., 28 min.)

English

WCM_OH_341b

In Copyright

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Five Oaks Museum

Williams, Dana

MP3

Sound