GREGORY R. BEECHER - Corporate Board Profile

MKS INSTRUMENTS INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2013-03-14	Gregory R. Beecher Mr. Beecher has served as our director since August 2006. Mr. Beecher has served as CFO of Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor and system level test equipment provider, since 2001, and was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from October 1993 to March 2001, working with numerous semiconductor equipment and instrument providers, along with other technology-related enterprises, and advising on complex accounting issues. Mr. Beecher served as a director, and Chair of the Audit Committee, of MatrixOne, from 2004 through 2006. Mr. Beecher has an M.S. in accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Beecher’s extensive financial background, including his previous experience at a public accounting firm, and his current role as CFO of a public corporation, provide valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2014-03-24	Gregory R. Beecher Mr. Beecher has served as our director since August 2006. Mr. Beecher has served as CFO of Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor and system level test equipment provider, since 2001. Mr. Beecher was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from October 1993 to March 2001, working with numerous semiconductor equipment and instrument providers, along with other technology-related enterprises, and advising on complex accounting issues. Mr. Beecher has an M.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Beecher’s extensive financial background, including his previous experience at a public accounting firm, and his current role as CFO of a public corporation, provide valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2015-03-13	Mr. Beecher has served as our director since August 2006. Mr. Beecher has served as Chief Financial Officer of Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor and system level test equipment provider, since 2001. Mr. Beecher was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from October 1993 to March 2001, working with numerous semiconductor equipment and instrument providers, along with other technology-related enterprises, and advising on complex accounting issues. Mr. Beecher has an M.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Beecher served as a director of Hittite Microwave, a publicly traded developer of high performance integrated circuits, modules and subsystems, from June 2013 to May 2014 (when it was acquired by Analog Devices, Inc.). Mr. Beecher’s extensive financial background, including his previous experience at a public accounting firm, and his current role as Chief Financial Officer of a public corporation, provide valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
2016-03-16	Gregory R. Beecher Director Age 58 Member of Audit Committee Director Compensation Table for 2015 Gregory R. Beecher Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($): $95,000 Stock Awards($): $140,000 All Other Compensation($): $0 Total($): $235,000
2017-03-24	Gregory R. Beecher has served as our director since August 2006. Mr. Beecher has served as Chief Financial Officer of Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor and system level test equipment provider, since 2001. Mr. Beecher was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from October 1993 to March 2001, working with numerous semiconductor equipment and instrument providers, along with other technology-related enterprises, and advising on complex accounting issues. Mr. Beecher has an M.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Beecher has served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Xyleco, Inc. a privately held company, since October 2016. Mr. Beecher served as a director of Hittite Microwave Corporation, a publicly traded developer of high performance integrated circuits, modules and subsystems, from June 2013 to May 2014. Mr. Beecher’s extensive financial background, including his previous experience at a public accounting firm, and his current role as Chief Financial Officer of a publicly held company, provides valuable insights for the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Anderson and Beecher (Chair) and Ms. Mora. The following table summarizes compensation paid to non-employee directors in 2016. Director Compensation Table for 2016: Gregory R. Beecher Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $101,500, Stock Awards: $140,000, All Other Compensation: $0, Total: $241,500.
2018-03-28	Gregory R. Beecher Age: 60 Role: Director Member of Audit Committee Mr. Beecher has served as Chief Financial Officer of Teradyne, Inc., a semiconductor and system level test equipment provider, since 2001. Mr. Beecher was an audit partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from October 1993 to March 2001, working with numerous semiconductor equipment and instrument providers, along with other technology-related enterprises, and advising on complex accounting issues. Mr. Beecher has an M.S. in Accounting from Northeastern University. Mr. Beecher has served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Xyleco, Inc., a privately held company, since October 2016. Mr. Beecher served as a director of Hittite Microwave Corporation, a publicly traded developer of high performance integrated circuits, modules and subsystems, from June 2013 to May 2014. Mr. Beecher's extensive financial background, including his previous experience at a public accounting firm and his current role as Chief Financial Officer of a publicly held company, provides valuable insights for our Board of Directors and the Audit Committee. Director Compensation Table for 2017 shows total compensation of $268,000.
2019-03-28	Gregory R. Beecher(1) 61 Director III ... The Audit Committee consists of Mr. Beecher (Chair), Ms. Moloney and Ms. Mora. The Board of Directors has determined that each of the three current members of the Audit Committee is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined in applicable SEC regulations. Each member of the Audit Committee also meets the requirements for independence under applicable Nasdaq and SEC rules. ... Director Compensation Table for 2018 Gregory R. Beecher $122,250 $170,000 - $292,250
2020-03-27	Gregory R. Beecher(1)* 62 Director III ... (1) Member of Audit Committee (2) Member of Compensation Committee ... Director Compensation Table for 2019 ... Gregory R. Beecher $123,000 $170,000 - $293,000