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Rod Adkins

1958–

United States

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Rodney C. "Rod" Adkins (born August 23, 1958) is an electrical engineer, philanthropist and American business executive. He was a leader in solutions ranging from mobile devices to the world's largest supercomputers at International Business Machines (IBM). He currently holds the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors at Avnet.

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