Board of Directors
Michael R. Splinter
Delegate of the Board of Directors (executive function), US American citizen
Education
Honorary PhD in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University Wisconsin, USA-Wisconsin. Bachelor and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University Wisconsin, USA-Wisconsin
1974–1984
Rockwell International Manager of Semiconductor Fabrication Operations in the Electronics Research Center at Rockwell International, USA-Anaheim/CA and USA-Newport Beach/CA
1984–2003
Intel Corporation: Various management positions, including Executive Vice President and Director of Sales and Marketing Group, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Technology and Manufacturing Group, USA-Santa Clara/CA
2003–2013
Chief Executive Officer at Applied Materials Inc., USA-Santa Clara/CA
2009–2015
Chairman of the Board at Applied Materials Inc., USA-Santa Clara/CA
Since 2015
Co-Founder and General Partner at WISC Partners, LLC, USA-Madison/WI
Other activities and vested interests
Former mandates:
Various business and industry councils and non-profit organisations such as Semiconductor and Equipment Manufacturing Industry Association (2005–2015), Silicon Valley Leadership Group (2004–2015), US India business Council (2010–2015), Santa Clara University Board of Regents (2004–2010), President’s Council on Semiconductor Technology (2016).
Current mandates:
Chairman of the Board of Directors of NASDAQ Inc., member of the Board of Directors at TSMC – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (two mandates at publicly listed companies). Member of the Board of Directors at non-listed Pica8, Tigo Energy, Inc. and Murfie Music. Member of the University of Wisconsin Foundation Board and President of 49 Black Sands Beach Homeowners Association. In total two mandates at listed companies, three remunerated mandates with non-listed companies and two non-remunerated mandates. No significant official functions or political offices.
No significant business relationship with the Company or one of its group companies.