Silicon Valley Engineering
Hall of Fame for 1998

Bill Adams was born in California. He graduated BSME magna cum laude and Nobili medal from Santa Clara University in 1937. He started his diversified career at General Electric Company in Schenectady, New York. After engineer-in-training assignments and advanced courses, he took leave of absence from GE to design earth-moving scrapers and controls at Gar Wood Industries in Detroit. At the onset of World War II Mr. Adams returned to GE in 1940 as design and later chief project engineer for the first remote-controlled gun turrets for the B-29 and for other high altitude aircraft.

In 1946, Bill Adams came back to the Bay Area and joined Food Machinery Corporation, now FMC. During a 34-year career with FMC his positions included Chief Engineer for the Bolens Division in Wisconsin for tractors, mowers and other heavy equipment; Assistant General Manager FMC Central Engineering Laboratories in Santa Clara for advanced machinery R&D of widely diversified products; and Director of New Business Ventures and technology licensing.

Since 1980, Mr. Adams has been a registered mechanical and agricultural engineering consultant. He has actively supported his profession, alma mater and the community. He is a Life Member of ASME and SAE and a Life Fellow of ASAE. He served as President of the Santa Clara Valley Engineering Council, delegate to the Silicon Valley Engineering Council, Director of the local Council Boy Scouts of America, Chairman of the United Way industry campaign, etc. Awards include the 1980 ASME Centennial Medal and the 1993 ASME Distinguished Service Award. He has received a number of awards from the Santa Clara University including the 1991 Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award.

Mr. Adams is the author of a number of technical papers and two books. He was granted 12 U.S. patents and 15 foreign patents.

Dr. Gordon E. Moore
Co-founder of Intel Corporation

Gordon E. Moore co-founded Intel Corporation in July of 1968, serving as Vice President until 1975 when he became President and Chief Executive Officer. In April 1979, Dr. Moore became Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, holding that position until April 1987. He now serves as Chairman Emeritus of the Board.

Dr. Moore, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a B.S. degree in Chemistry in 1950. In 1954 he received a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Physics from the California Institute of Technology. He then did basic research in chemical physics at the Applied Physics Lab at John Hopkins University and in 1956 joined Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory in Palo Alto working on semiconductor process technology with William Shockley, co-inventor of the transistor.

Dr. Moore co-founded Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation in Mountain View in 1957, serving as Manager of the Engineering Department until 1959, when he became Director of Research and development. Fairchild produced the first commercial integrated circuit during this period.

In 1968 Gordon Moore co-founded Intel Corporation to develop and produce large scale integrated products beginning with semiconductor memories. Intel has gone on to produce a number of products based on LST technology, including the world’s first microprocessor.

Dr. Moore has received numerous awards: several from IEEE, the Founders Award of the National Academy of Science, the ASM Medal for the Advancement of Research, etc. In 1990 he was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President George Bush. Dr. Moore is Director of several corporations. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the IEEE and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology.

Dr. Jay D. Pinson
Dean Emeritis, Engineering, San Jose State University

Jay D. Pinson, in September 1996, became the Founder and President of the Pinson Institute, whose mission is to provide contract services in education and training to the industry in areas of technology, business and management. Prior to this he was the Director of Education and Technology for Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI). He served fifteen years as Dean of Engineering at San Jose State University. Prior to coming to San Jose State in 1979, he was the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.

At San Jose State, Dr. Pinson was instrumental in developing high quality engineering education, instruction and research programs to serve Silicon Valley. He directed a major renovation and expansion project that provided San Jose State with one of the finest engineering education facilities in the nation. For this effort, in 1988, he was awarded the California State University Endowment Award. During his tenure as Dean of Engineering, San Jose State became a leader in providing engineers to Silicon Valley.

As Director of Education and Technology at SEMI, he was responsible for developing and offering worldwide education and training programs in areas of microelectronics and semiconductors. In addition, he was instrumental in developing a nationally recognized transitional education program for assisting engineers and scientists in making the transition to the microelectronics and semiconductor industries.

In addition to his experience as an educator, he has many years of industrial experience. He has served on national, state, and local boards and committees related to technology, research, education, and training. He has served on many community boards of hospitals, Boy Scouts, Junior Achievement, Tech Museum, etc. A native of Ohio, Pinson received his bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Ohio University and PhD from Oklahoma State University.

Mr. Anthony (Tony) Turturici
Former, Director of of Public Works, City of San Jose

Mr. Turturici is a third generation San Jose native. He received the B.S. Degree in Civil Engineering from Santa Clara University in 1951 and upon graduation took a job with the City of San Jose as Junior Civil Engineer in the Engineering Design Division of the Department of Public Works. In 1957 he was promoted to Principal Civil Engineer to lead that division and in 1965 Tony was promoted to Director of Public Works, a position he held for fifteen years. He retired from the city in 1981 after a brief stint as Assistant City Manager. Since then he has been a consultant to a number of land developers, contractors, and an engineering consulting firm.

During Turturici’s tenure as Director of Public Works, the City of San Jose grew from a population of 300,000 to 680,000 and in area from 86 to 158 square miles. All design and construction of the infrastructure for this growth was under the direction of the Director of Public Works. Under his authority were the City Architect, City Traffic Engineer, Superintendent of Streets, Water Pollution Control Manager, etc. Some major projects were the Center for Performing Arts and San Jose Airport construction, south terminal.

Mr. Turturici is a Life Member of the American Public Works Association (APWA) and in 1974 was named one of the Top Ten Public Works Men of the Year, U.S. and Canada. In 1979 he received the Distinguised Service Award from the California Council of Civil Engineers and Land Surveyors. He has served on many boards and commissions at the local, state and national level. Also he has been active in numerous civic and religious organizations and is a twenty-five year current member of the Santa Clara University Board of Fellows and twice a member of the Executive Board.