EDWARD H. FRANK

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1 mention(s) identify EDWARD H. FRANK as having software/technology expertise.

Company Filing Date Evidence Reason
ANALOG DEVICES INC 2023-01-20 Executive Chair of Gradient Technologies. He has significant experience in the semiconductor industry and cybersecurity, including roles at Apple and Broadcom, indicating relevant technical skills.

ANALOG DEVICES INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2018-01-26 Dr. Frank, age 61, was most recently co-founder and CEO of Cloud Parity, a voice of the customer startup from January 2014 through August 2016. From May 2009 to October 2013, Dr. Frank held the position of Vice President, Macintosh Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and markets electronic devices. Prior to his tenure at Apple, Dr. Frank served as Corporate Vice President, Research and Development, of Broadcom Corp. Dr. Frank was founding CEO of Epigram, Inc., a developer of integrated circuits and software for home networking, which Broadcom acquired in 1999, and was a Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Dr. Frank also serves as a director of Cavium, Inc. and Quantenna Communications Inc. He served as a director of Fusion-IO, Inc. from October 2013 until July 2014 when it was acquired by SanDisk Corporation. Dr. Frank is vice-chairman of Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees, where he has been a Trustee since 2000, and since July 2017, has been Executive Director (pro bono) of Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation. We believe Dr. Frank's qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors include his deep understanding of the communications and hardware technology markets and his extensive executive leadership experience.
2019-01-25 Dr. Frank was most recently co-founder and CEO of Cloud Parity. Dr. Frank is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee. Dr. Frank received total compensation of $281,169 in fiscal 2018.
2020-01-24 Dr. Frank was most recently co-founder and CEO of Cloud Parity. He serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee. He received an annual board retainer and additional compensation for chairing the Compensation Committee.
2021-01-22 Edward H. Frank Independent Director since: 2014 Age: 64 Committee(s): Compensation Dr. Frank was most recently co-founder and CEO of Cloud Parity Social Networking, a voice of the customer startup, from January 2014 through August 2016. From May 2009 to October 2013, Dr. Frank held the position of Vice President, Macintosh Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and markets electronic devices. Prior to his tenure at Apple, Dr. Frank served as Corporate Vice President, Research and Development, of Broadcom Corp. Dr. Frank was founding CEO of Epigram, Inc., a developer of integrated circuits and software for home networking, which Broadcom acquired in 1999, and was a Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Dr. Frank is vice-chair of Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees, where he has been a Trustee since 2000, and since July 2017, has been Executive Director (pro bono) of Metallica’s All Within My Hands Foundation. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE. Dr. Frank’s substantial experience in the design, manufacture, sale and marketing of semiconductors for a broad set of markets, including many of the markets serviced by the Company and his extensive executive leadership experience. Dr. Frank received total compensation of $303,179 in fiscal 2020.
2022-01-21 Edward H. Frank Independent Director since: 2014 Age: 65 Committee(s): Compensation Professional Experience and Background Dr. Frank was most recently co-founder and CEO of Cloud Parity, a voice of the customer startup, from January 2014 through August 2016. From May 2009 to October 2013, Dr. Frank held the position of Vice President, Macintosh Hardware Systems Engineering at Apple Inc., a company that designs, manufactures and markets electronic devices. Prior to his tenure at Apple, Dr. Frank served as Corporate Vice President, Research and Development, of Broadcom Corp. Dr. Frank was founding CEO of Epigram, Inc., a developer of integrated circuits and software for home networking, which Broadcom acquired in 1999, and was a Distinguished Engineer at Sun Microsystems, Inc. Dr. Frank is vice-chair of the Carnegie Mellon University Board of Trustees, where he has been a Trustee since 2000, and since July 2017, has been Executive Director (pro bono) of Metallica's All Within My Hands Foundation. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE. Key Qualifications and Expertise Dr. Frank's substantial experience in the design, manufacture, sale and marketing of semi-conductors for a broad set of markets, including many of the markets serviced by the Company and his extensive executive leadership experience. Other Public Company Boards: Current: Marvell Technology, Inc. Past 5 Years: Cavium, Inc. (until 2018) SiTime Corp. Amesite, Inc. (until 2020) Quantenna Communications, Inc (until 2018) Fiscal 2021 Director Compensation Edward H. Frank Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($): 103,779 Stock Awards ($): 207,144 All Other Compensation ($): Total ($): 310,923
2023-01-20 Executive Chair of Gradient Technologies.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-07-01