Biography

Dr. Samueli joined the Board of Directors in February 2016 and has served as Chairman of the Board since December 2018. Dr. Samueli served as our Chief Technical Officer from February 2016 to December 2018. He co-founded Broadcom Corporation in 1991 and held several executive leadership positions at Broadcom Corporation until its acquisition by Broadcom Inc. (formerly known as Avago Technologies Limited), including Chief Technical Officer from 1991 to 2008 and 2009 to 2016, Technology Advisor from 2008 to 2009, and Vice President of Research and Development from 1991 to 2003. He is the co-owner of the National Hockey League’s Anaheim Ducks since 2005. He is a Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of California, Los Angeles since 1985 (on leave of absence since 1995) and a Distinguished Adjunct Professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at the University of California, Irvine since 2003. Prior to Broadcom Corporation, he co-founded and was Chief Scientist at PairGain Technologies from 1988 to 1994. He held various engineering and management positions in the Electronics and Technology Division of TRW, Inc. from 1980 to 1985. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and a Member of the National Academy of Engineering.