Business Positions
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
The nation’s oldest technological research university
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MS
Prior to AMD, Rivas led Philips Semiconductor’s communication business. He also held numerous management positions in Motorola’s semiconductor and communications business sectors. Rivas holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering from the University of Central America in El Salvador, and master’s degrees in electrical engineering and in management, both from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.