James Truchard | |
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 Truchard at the 2014 Texas Book Festival. | |
| Born | June 25, 1943 Austin County, Texas (USA) |
| Occupation(s) | CEO, National Instruments |
| Spouse | Marci Truchard |
| Children | Michael, John, Anthony, Aimee |
| Parent(s) | Joe Truchard and Lillie Schneider |
James Joseph Truchard (born June 25, 1943, in Austin County, Texas) is an American billionaire, electrical engineer, and a businessman who is the co-founder and former president and CEO of National Instruments, a company producing automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. Truchard is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences.