President and Chief Executive Officer, Applied Materials, Inc. Mr. Dickerson has been President of Applied Materials since 2012 and Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors since 2013. Mr. Dickerson joined Applied following its acquisition in 2011 of Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc., a supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Mr. Dickerson had served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of Varian since 2004. Prior to joining Varian in 2004, Mr. Dickerson served 18 years at KLA-Tencor Corporation, a supplier of process control and yield management solutions for the semiconductor and related industries, where he held a variety of roles, including President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Dickerson started his semiconductor career in manufacturing and engineering management at General Motors Delco Electronics Division and AT&T Technologies, Inc.

Key skills and qualifications Industry and Technology; Executive Leadership; Strategy and Innovation; Global Business; Risk Management: Mr. Dickerson has over three decades of experience in executive-level positions at large multi-national companies in the semiconductor and technology industries, including nearly two decades as a chief executive officer at Varian and Applied. Mr. Dickerson s knowledge of our industry, technologies and end markets provides important insight and leadership to the oversight, planning and execution of our business strategy and operations. At Applied, this has resulted in the company being the world s leading semiconductor and display equipment company with over $28 billion in annual revenues and operations in 25 countries. Growth and Emerging Technologies; Service, Sales and Operations; Government Policy and Sustainability: Throughout Mr. Dickerson s career, he has held roles responsible for identifying and developing emerging technologies and service offerings for the semiconductor industry. This includes his first roles in manufacturing and engineering management with General Motors Delco Electronics Division and AT&T Technologies, 18 years at KLA-Tencor, progressing from roles in product development and general management of products, sales and services business units to his appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer, and to his leadership and contributions as Chief Executive Officer at Varian and Applied. Mr. Dickerson has government policy experience in guiding Applied through the geopolitical and regulatory environment, as well as from his past service as a board of member of the U.S.-China Business Council. Mr. Dickerson s experience in sustainability stems from his deep involvement in developing Applied s sustainability roadmap and championing its sustainability initiatives. Mr. Dickerson draws on these experiences to provide leadership and insight in guiding our core semiconductor business, and as we develop new technologies and services to enable significant value creation for our customers and shareholders.