Commencement address by Raymond Stata
Below is the prepared text of the Commencement address by Raymond S. Stata ’57, chairman and cofounder of Analog Devices Inc., for MIT's 144th Commencement held June 4, 2010.Good morning and congratulations. You should be brimming with pride this morning. You earned a degree from the world’s most prestigious university focused on science and engineering. You mastered MIT’s unique brand of learning and doing which will distinguish you throughout your career. Congratulations as well to your family and friends who supported you and encouraged you along the way.Your satisfaction and happiness in life depend on the choices you make and on the principles and values which guide them. So far your choices have served you extremely well. As a fellow nerd, I am honored to share with you some of my experiences and some of the principles and values that have worked well for me.As MIT graduates we are all...