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Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd. |
President and Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Tower Semiconductor |
Current |
| Tower Semiconductor Ltd. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Executive Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Executive Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| Jazz' |
Executive Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Director of Information Technology |
Former |
| University Corp. |
Bachelors In Accounting Science |
Former |
| University of South Africa |
Bachelors In Accounting Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and Assistant Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Viacore, Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| Tatum LLC |
Partner |
Former |
| Pepperdine University |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President of Corporate Development and Purchasing |
Current |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Vice President of Business Operations and Supply Chain Management |
Former |
| South Texas College of Law |
Doctorate |
Former |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
B.S. Degree In Management |
Former |
| South Texas College of Law |
Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President of Human Resources |
Current |
| Interop Inc |
Founder |
Current |
| Dow Jones & Company, Inc. |
Creative Director |
Current |
| Strategic News Service LLC |
|
Current |
| Lynch Family |
|
Current |
| Corstone Corp |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Covad Communications Company |
Director |
Current |
| The Internet Society |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Association for Computing Machinery |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Corstone Center |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Maxager Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Covad Communications Group, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Formosa Foundation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Generate Inc. |
Vice President, Creative |
Former |
| Cybercash, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| SP3D, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Arrowstreet, Inc. |
Junior Designer |
Former |
| Employee Relations, Inc |
|
Former |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
|
Former |
| Tcp-IP Incorporated |
|
Former |
| University of Michigan |
Ph.D. In Political Science |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
Master's Degree In Industrial Relations |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Master's Degree In Mathematics |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Bachelor's Degree In English |
Former |
| University of Kentucky |
B.A. In Political Science, Communication |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller |
Current |
| Bombay University |
Bachelors Degree In Accounting |
Former |
Mr. McHenry has been Vice President of Customer Solutions & Supply Chain Management since December 2003. From March 2002 to December 2003, he was Executive Director of Marketing. Previously, Mr. McHenry was Conexant's Director of Foundry Services. He held various positions in business planning and product marketing, and served as Director of Supply Chain Management where he was responsible for driving company-wide forecasts, balancing supply/demand requirements for both internal and external customers, and achieving customer delivery performance metrics. He played a key role in the development of the Jazz initial business plan and strategy, as well as the establishment of initial customer engagements. Mr. McHenry also directed the implementation of the company's infrastructure to support the new foundry model. Mr. McHenry holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine. He has completed numerous courses as a part of Stanford's continuing education executive programs.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President of Executive Operations |
Current |
| University of California, Irvine |
Master's Degree In Business Administration |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz' |
General Manager |
Former |
| Smic |
Director of Integration and Advance Module |
Former |
| Oregon State University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Savant Company Inc |
Vice President of Technology and Engineering, Jazz Semiconductor |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Rf and High Performance Analog Business Group |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Vice President of Technology and Engineering |
Former |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Engineer |
Former |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Motorola, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Carnegie Mellon University |
M.S. Degrees In Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
|
Current |
| United Microelectronics Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| VLSI Technology |
Manager of Process Engineering& Process Module Development |
Former |
| The University of Oklahoma |
doctorate in Chemical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carlyle Holding Corporation |
|
Current |
| Firth Rixson Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| William Blair Capital Partners |
Associate |
Former |
| Bain & Company |
Summer Associate |
Former |
| Firth Rixson Ltd. |
member |
Former |
| Bowles Hollowell Conner |
Analyst |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| William Blair Capital Partners |
Associate with the middle |
Former |
| Washington and Lee University |
B.S., magna cum laude |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| CPU Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Firth Rixson Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| First Union Securities |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Bowles Hollowell Conner |
Principal |
Former |
| United States Air Force |
Pilot |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
Chairman Emeritus, Rockwell. Mr. Beall has been a director of our company since June 2001 and served as non-executive Chairman of the Board from June 2001 to June 2002. He is the Chairman of the Executive Committee and a member of the Technology Committee. Mr. Beall is the retired Chairman and CEO of Rockwell and was a director of Rockwell from 1978 to February 2001. He served as Chairman/CEO of Rockwell from 1988 to February 1998 and President from 1979 to 1988. Mr. Beall serves on the board of CT Realty. He is a former director of Conexant Systems, Jazz Semiconductor, Mindspeed Technologies, Skyworks Solutions, Procter & Gamble, Times Mirror, Amoco and ArvinMeritor. He is a member of various University of California - Irvine supporting organizations, an Overseer of the Hoover Institute at Stanford and a former trustee of California Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the Business Executives for National Security; on the Presidents’ Circle of National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine; and member of numerous Young Presidents Organization Alumni groups. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is an advisor to the San Jose State University School of Engineering; and a trustee and President’s Circle member of the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. He is an investor, director and/or advisor with several private companies and investment partnerships.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
Chairman Emeritus |
Current |
| Airshow, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nps Foundation, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| University of California, Irvine |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Overseer |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Augusta National Golf Club |
Member |
Current |
| Rockwell-Collins International, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
chief executive officer |
Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| The Times Mirror Company |
Director |
Former |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Procter & Gamble |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of California, Irvine |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bridgegate LLC |
|
Current |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Pacific Mutual Holding Company |
Non-Executive Chairman |
Current |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Conexant Korea, Ltd. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Newport Media, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Pacific Mutual Holding Company |
Director |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Conexant Systems, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Rockwell International Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Telebit |
Director of Modem Engineering |
Former |
| North Carolina State University |
Assistant Professor |
Former |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| California Institute of Technology |
doctorate in applied mathematics |
Former |
| McGill University |
bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics |
Former |
"Jerry D. Neal, a founder of the Company, became Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development in January
2002. He served as Vice President of Marketing from May 1991 to January 2000 and was Executive Vice President of Sales,
Marketing and Strategic Development from January 2000 to January 2002. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Neal was
employed for ten years with Analog Devices, Inc. as Marketing Engineer, Marketing Manager and Business Development
Manager. Mr. Neal served as a director of the Company from February 1992 to July 1993."
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| RF Micro Devices, Inc. |
Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development |
Current |
| RF Micro Devices, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Hancor Holding Corporation |
|
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
|
Former |
| Analog Devices, Inc. |
|
Former |
R. Douglas Norby joined Tessera as chief financial officer and senior vice president in July 2003. An industry veteran with more than 35 years in the technology sector, Norby has held numerous executive management positions with such prominent companies as LSI Logic, Mentor Graphics and Syntex Corporation. Most recently, he was chief financial officer of Zambeel, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class network storage solutions. Norby has served on the boards of entertainment company Lucasfilm Ltd., where he was also president and chief operating officer, and Recordati, S.p.A., an Italian pharmaceutical company. He currently serves on three public company boards: LSI Logic, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and STATS ChipPAC. Norby holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Tessera |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| S2IO, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President |
Current |
| Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. |
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee |
Current |
| Tessera Technologies, Inc. |
Consultant |
Current |
| Alxn |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| S2IO, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Nexx Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| STATS ChipPAC Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Novalux, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Tessera Technologies, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Syntex Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Zambeel.Com |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Syntex Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Novalux, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Tessera Technologies, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Zambeel.Com |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Tessera |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Tessera |
Consultant |
Former |
| Itel Corporation |
|
Former |
| Recordati Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. |
Director |
Former |
| Harvard University |
Bachelor's Degree In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Carlyle Holding Corporation |
|
Current |
| SS&C Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Firth Rixson Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CPU Technology, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Technical Services Group |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Aerospace Corporation |
Vice President |
Former |
| First Union Securities |
Vice President |
Former |
| Salomon Brothers, Inc. |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| PaineWebber, Inc. |
Investment Banker |
Former |
| Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. |
|
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Davidson College |
Bachelor's Degree In Political Science |
Former |
| Firth Rixson Ltd. |
member |
Former |
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