JAMES L. WHIMS - Corporate Board Profile

SYNAPTICS Inc

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-09-10	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October of 2007. Mr. Whims has been a partner at Alsop-Louie Partners, a venture capital firm focused on identifying promising entrepreneurs, since February 2010. From 1996 to 2007, Mr. Whims was a Managing Director of Techfund Capital l, LP and Techfund Capital II, LP and since 2001, a Managing Director and Venture Partner at Techfund Capital Europe, which are venture capital firms concentrating on high-technology enterprises. Mr. Whims also serves on the Board of Directors of numerous private companies, including Ruckus Media, Phizzle, Twitch TV, and WaveConnex. Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment of America from 1994 to 1996, where he was responsible for the North American launch of the Playstation and was the winner of the Brandweek/Ad Week marketing executive of the year. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Software Toolworks. Mr. Whims co-founded Worlds of Wonder, an American toy company that launched Teddy Ruxpin, Lazer Tag and the United States launch of Nintendo, where he was an executive from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Whims holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. We believe Mr. Whims' senior executive positions with major companies, his experience as an investor in high-technology companies, his service as a director of multiple companies, and his expertise in e-communications and marketing provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences that make him well qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.
2015-09-09	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October of 2007. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Buchanan, Chan, and Whims, each of whom is an independent director of our company under NASDAQ listing standards as well as under rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Geeslin, Sanquini, and Whims, each of whom is an independent director of our company under NASDAQ listing standards as well as under rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley. ... James L. Whims $67,500 fees earned or paid in cash, $81,358 stock awards, $52,135 option awards, total $200,993.
2016-09-15	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October of 2007. ... The Audit Committee currently consists of Messrs. Buchanan, Chan, and Whims, each of whom is an independent director of our company under NASDAQ listing standards as well as under rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or Sarbanes-Oxley. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Geeslin, Sanquini, and Whims, each of whom is an independent director of our company under NASDAQ listing standards as well as under rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley. ... The following table sets forth the compensation for our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended June 25, 2016. ... James L. Whims Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($) 75,000, Stock Awards ($) 149,739, Option Awards ($) 69,225, Total ($) 293,964.
2017-09-12	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October 2007. Mr. Whims has been a partner at Alsop-Louie Partners, a venture capital firm focused on identifying promising entrepreneurs, since February 2010. From 1996 to 2007, Mr. Whims was a Managing Director of Techfund Capital l, LP and Techfund Capital II, LP and since 2001, a Managing Director and Venture Partner at Techfund Capital Europe, which are venture capital firms concentrating on high-technology enterprises. Mr. Whims also serves on the Board of Directors of numerous private companies, including DigiLens, Phizzle, Twitch TV, and Keyssa. Mr. Whims was formerly a member of the Board of Directors of THQ, Inc., Portal Player, and 3DFX, all of which were NASDAQ Global Select Market-listed companies. Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Sony Computer Entertainment of America from 1994 to 1996, where he was responsible for the North American launch of the Playstation and was the winner of the Brandweek/Ad Week marketing executive of the year. From 1990 to 1994, Mr. Whims was Executive Vice President of Software Toolworks. Mr. Whims co-founded Worlds of Wonder, an American toy company that launched Teddy Ruxpin, Lazer Tag and the United States launch of Nintendo, where he was an executive from 1985 to 1988. Mr. Whims holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Arizona. We believe Mr. Whims' senior executive positions with major companies, his experience as an investor in high-technology companies, his service as a director of multiple companies, and his expertise in e-communications and marketing provide the requisite qualifications, skills, perspectives, and experiences that make him well qualified to serve on our Board of Directors.
2018-09-17	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October 2007. ... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Messrs. Chan, Sanquini, and Whims, each of whom is an independent director of our company under NASDAQ listing standards as well as under rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Sarbanes-Oxley. Mr. Whims serves as the Chairman of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee. ... The following table sets forth the compensation for our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018. ... James L. Whims Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $77,500 Stock Awards $199,631 Total $277,131.
2019-09-10	James L. Whims has been a director of our company since October 2007. ... Mr. Whims is a member of the Board of Directors and a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of DigiLens... The Compensation Committee currently consists of Ms. Allgood and Messrs. Geeslin, Lee, Sanquini, and Whims... The Nominations and Corporate Governance Committee currently consists of Ms. Allgood and Messrs. Buchanan, Sanquini, and Whims... The Executive Committee currently consists of Messrs. Buchanan, Chan, Geeslin, and Whims... The following table sets forth the compensation for our non-employee directors for the fiscal year ended June 29, 2019. James L. Whims: $262,113.
2020-09-08	James L. Whims has been a director of the Company since October 2007. Committees: Nominations (Chair), Audit and Executive. Director Compensation Table - Fiscal 2020: Total $259,570.
2023-09-05	James L. Whims has been a director of the Company since October 2007. Committees: Compensation and Nominations. Director Compensation Table — Fiscal 2023: Total $271,598.
2024-09-12	James L. Whims has been a director of the Company since October 2007. Committees: Compensation, Nominations. Director Compensation Table — Fiscal 2024: Total $268,892.