Edward R. McCracken

Edward Ray McCracken (born December 1943) is an American businessman who was CEO of Silicon Graphics (SGI) from 1984 to 1997.^[2] Under his leadership, SGI grew from annual revenues of $5.4 million to $3.7 billion.^[2] Prior to leading Silicon Graphics, he spent 16 years as an executive with Hewlett-Packard.^[2]

McCracken became Chairman of SGI's board in 1994.^[3] He also served on the boards of Digital Research and National Semiconductor.^[4]

He was a "White House regular" during the Clinton administration^[5] and appeared with Bill Clinton and Al Gore to promote the benefits of technology.^[2]

Education

McCracken earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University in 1966^[4] and an MBA from Stanford University.^[6]

Awards

Professional Achievement Citation in Engineering award from Iowa State University College of Engineering in 1992.^[4]
Executive of the Year, R&D Magazine, 1995.^[4]
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."^[7]

References

↑"Edward Ray MCCRACKEN". Companies House. Retrieved 4 June 2026.
1 2 3 4Einstein, David (October 29, 1997). "McCracken leaves SGI; 700 to 1000 laid off". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
↑Galante, Suzanne; Clark, Tim (October 29, 1997). "McCracken: It became personal". CNet. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
1 2 3 4 "Edward McCracken: Desarrollador de máquinas de gráficos 3D que ayudaron a lanzar el mundo de la "Realidad Virtual"" . Perfiles de exalumnos . Universidad Estatal de Iowa . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .
↑ Hof, Robert D. (4 de agosto de 1997). "La triste saga de Silicon Graphics" . Business Week . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: servicio de archivado obsoleto ( enlace )
↑ Pelline, Jeff (5 de marzo de 1996). "Silicon Graphics intenta cambiar el rumbo" . San Francisco Chronicle . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .
↑ "Ganadores 1995" . Medalla Nacional de Tecnología e Innovación . Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .

[1] "Edward Ray MCCRACKEN". Companies House. Retrieved 4 June 2026.

[einstein1029-2] 1 2 3 4Einstein, David (October 29, 1997). "McCracken leaves SGI; 700 to 1000 laid off". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[Galante-3] Galante, Suzanne; Clark, Tim (October 29, 1997). "McCracken: It became personal". CNet. Retrieved 30 December 2013.

[iaprofile-4] 1 2 3 4 "Edward McCracken: Desarrollador de máquinas de gráficos 3D que ayudaron a lanzar el mundo de la "Realidad Virtual"" . Perfiles de exalumnos . Universidad Estatal de Iowa . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .

[sadsaga-5] Hof, Robert D. (4 de agosto de 1997). "La triste saga de Silicon Graphics" . Business Week . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: servicio de archivado obsoleto ( enlace )

[Pelline-6] Pelline, Jeff (5 de marzo de 1996). "Silicon Graphics intenta cambiar el rumbo" . San Francisco Chronicle . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .

[uspto-7] "Ganadores 1995" . Medalla Nacional de Tecnología e Innovación . Oficina de Patentes y Marcas de los Estados Unidos . Consultado el 30 de diciembre de 2013 .

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