ANTHONY S. THORNLEY

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Filing Date Source Excerpt
2016-03-30 Anthony S. Thornley Age: 69 Director Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2015: $126,500
2017-03-22 Anthony S. Thornley Age: 70 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012.
2018-03-26 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 71 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012. From 2002 to 2005, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of QUALCOMM Incorporated, the San Diego-based company that pioneered and developed technologies used in wireless networks throughout much of the world.
2019-03-25 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 72 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012.
2020-03-26 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 73 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2019 Anthony S. Thornley Fees Earned or Paid in Cash: $75,000 Stock Awards: $98,305 Total: $173,305
2021-04-02 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 74 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012. From 2002 to 2005, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of QUALCOMM Incorporated, the San Diego-based company that pioneered and developed technologies used in wireless networks throughout much of the world. He previously served as QUALCOMM’s Chief Financial Officer beginning in 1994, while also holding titles of Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President. Prior to joining QUALCOMM, Mr. Thornley worked for Nortel Networks for 16 years, serving in various financial and information systems management positions including Vice President of Public Networks, Vice President of Finance NT World Trade, and Corporate Controller Northern Telecom Limited. Before Nortel, Mr. Thornley worked for Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Thornley also served as a board member of Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2007 to 2011 and Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Thornley previously served as a board member of Cavium, Inc., from 2006 to 2018. Mr. Thornley received his degree in chemistry from Manchester University, England, and qualified as a chartered accountant. Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills & Experience Mr. Thornley is highly qualified, and was renominated, to serve on the Board, among other reasons, due to his prior service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, extensive experience with the Company as a Board member as well as his prior executive and operational experience, his other public company board experience, and his experience with audit, corporate governance and executive compensation matters. He also has functional expertise in finance, accounting, human resources/compensation, technology, manufacturing, international business matters, research and development, strategic planning, consumer sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions and environmental, social and governance matters.
2022-04-08 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 75 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012.
2023-04-20 Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012. Mr. Thornley received his degree in chemistry from Manchester University, England, and qualified as a chartered accountant.
2024-04-17 Anthony S. Thornley Director Age: 77 Director Since: 2004 Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance Mr. Thornley served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 2011 to March 2012. From 2002 to 2005, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of QUALCOMM Incorporated, the San Diego-based company that pioneered and developed technologies used in wireless networks throughout much of the world. He previously served as QUALCOMM’s Chief Financial Officer beginning in 1994, while also holding titles of Vice President, Senior Vice President and Executive Vice President. Prior to joining QUALCOMM, Mr. Thornley worked for Nortel Networks for 16 years, serving in various financial and information systems management positions including Vice President of Public Networks, Vice President of Finance NT World Trade, and Corporate Controller Northern Telecom Limited. Before Nortel, Mr. Thornley worked for Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Thornley also served as a board member of Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2007 to 2011 and Peregrine Semiconductor Corp. from 2010 to 2014. Mr. Thornley previously served as a board member of Cavium, Inc., from 2006 to 2018. Mr. Thornley received his degree in chemistry from Manchester University, England, and qualified as a chartered accountant. Specific Qualifications, Attributes, Skills & Experience Mr. Thornley is highly qualified, and was renominated, to serve on the Board, among other reasons, due to his prior service as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, extensive experience with the Company as a Board member as well as his prior executive and operational experience, his other public company board experience, and his experience with audit, corporate governance and executive compensation matters. He also has functional expertise in finance, accounting, human resources/compensation, technology, manufacturing, international business matters, research and development, strategic planning, consumer sales and marketing, mergers and acquisitions and environmental, cybersecurity and social and governance matters.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06