People: Texas Instruments Inc (TXN.OQ)

Ms. Teresa L. West is Senior Vice President of Texas Instruments Inc. She has global responsibility for the company's communications, investor relations and public affairs functions. Before her current assignment, she was vice president and manager of strategic communications for TI, responsible for development of the key communications programs and cross-functional teams on critical projects. Earlier in her career, Terri managed the company’s media relations efforts. Terri joined TI in 1978 as a student intern while attending college. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The University of North Texas in 1982. Terri is a member of the National Investor Relations Institute and the Conference Board, and is a founding member of the Women of TI Fund. She also is vice president of the Texas Instruments Foundation, a director of the Dallas Public Broadcasting System affiliate, KERA-TV, and serves on the chancellor’s leadership council for The University of North Texas. Terri was chair of the Semiconductor Industry Association Communications Committee during the 1992 and 1996 renewals of the U.S.-Japan Semiconductor Trade Arrangement.