RONALD D. BLACK, PH.D.

Software Technology Evidence

2 mention(s) identify RONALD D. BLACK, PH.D. as having software/technology expertise.

Company	Filing Date	Evidence	Reason
ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE	2017-04-28	Dr. Black has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Rambus Inc. since June 2012 and as a Director of Rambus Inc. since July 2012. Rambus Inc. is a semiconductor and IP products company, with offerings spanning from memory and interfaces to security, smart sensors and lighting. From June 2009 to October 2010, Dr. Black served as Chairman and CEO of UPEK, Inc., a developer of antivirus and security software and system tools. From September 2010 to November 2012, he served as a board member of AuthenTec, Inc., a semiconductor, identity management, biometrics and touch control solutions company.	Dr. Black has been CEO and Director of Rambus Inc., a semiconductor and IP products company, and was CEO of UPEK, Inc., a developer of antivirus and security software and system tools. He also served on boards of companies in semiconductors, identity management, biometrics, and information technology industries. He holds advanced degrees in materials science and engineering.
ENERGY FOCUS, INC/DE	2018-04-27	Dr. Black has served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Rambus Inc. since June 2012 and as a Director of Rambus Inc. since July 2012. Rambus Inc. is a semiconductor and IP products company, with offerings spanning from memory and interfaces to security, smart sensors and lighting. Dr. Black was previously the Managing Director of R.D. Black & Company, a consulting firm, from August 2011. From September 2010 to August 2011, Dr. Black was the Chief Executive Officer of MobiWire, formerly Sagem Wireless, a privately-held mobile handset company headquartered near Paris, France that offers products and services to original equipment manufacturers and mobile network operators in the mobile phone marketplace. From June 2009 to October 2010, Dr. Black served as Chairman and CEO of UPEK, Inc., a developer of antivirus and security software and system tools. Dr. Black currently serves as a board member of FlexEnable, a privately held United Kingdom company, and Microfabrica, a privately held company in Silicon Valley. Dr. Black formerly served as a board member of EnOcean GmbH, a German-based company that manufactures and markets energy harvesting technology, sensors, and radio frequency communication, from 2012 to March 2015. From September 2010 to November 2012, he served as a board member of AuthenTec, Inc., a semiconductor, identity management, biometrics and touch control solutions company, which he joined following the AuthenTec-UPEK merger in September 2010 and from 2007 to 2013, he served as a board member of Inside Contactless, a France-based company engaged in the semiconductors and information technology industry. Dr. Black holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master’s of Science, and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.	Dr. Black has held leadership roles in technology companies specializing in semiconductors, security, and software, including CEO of UPEK, Inc., a developer of antivirus and security software and system tools, and board member roles in companies involved in semiconductors and IT. He holds advanced degrees in materials science and engineering, indicating a strong technical background.