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George Dudnikov, 66, of San Jose, CA, passed away on June 6, 2024, in North Port, FL. He was the husband of Susan Hughes. George was born on July 16, 1957, in Bronx, NY to Duna (Redko) Dudnikow and the late George Dudnikow Sr. George will be remembered by family and friends as being one of a kind with a personality that was larger than life. George attended Bronx High School of Science and earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from Columbia University. 

After spending decades at the Hadco facility in Derry, New York, he eventually made his way out to sunny California and to the Santa Clara facility of Hadco/Sanmina-SCI and remained in the Bay Area thereafter. His entire career, from Engineering Manager to CTO, was spent in the Printed Circuit Board tech industry where he was an influential force, pushing technology limits and challenging others to do the same. He will be remembered by many as an innovator, mentor and coach. George is survived by his wife and sons, Nicholas and Alexander, mother, and brother Andrew. 

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Here are just a few of the tributes shared on LinkedIn:

I knew George for more than 30 years—since his early days at HADCO before Sanmina bought them. He was a truly unique force in our industry pushing the technology limits. Yet, he often seemed prouder of Susan's accomplishments than his own. The last time George and I met was for a relaxing breakfast about 14 months ago at the Spring Hill Suites in Devens, Massachusetts prior to PCB East 2023. Yes, I said RELAXING BREAKFAST—during which we reminisced about the "pioneering days" of the industry and the dash to China—when everyone (spelled EVERYONE) was rushing to have their boards made there. In those days all were seeking he lowest price without any thought of (domestic) sustainability. 

You have left us far too early!—Gene Weiner, Weiner Associates

RIP George… I competed against him, reported to him for 10 years. His recommendation got me to China. I became his largest customer, competed with him later, and enjoyed talking with him when we both returned. He’ll go down as one of our industry veterans and characters.—Dana Korf, Nano Dimension

I met George in 1983 at Photocircuits. Kindhearted guy full of life and enthusiasm. It was impossible not to like him—certainly a larger-than-life character.—Steve Pittari, GreenSource Fabrication

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