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Thurman John " T. J. " Rodgers (born March 15, 1948) [1] is an American billionaire scientist and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Cypress Semiconductor and holds patents ranging from semiconductors to energy to winemaking. Rodgers is known for his public relations acumen, brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism.
T.J. Rodgers—along with Fred Jenne (R&D), Mike Starnes (wafer fab), Lowell Turriff (sales), Fritz Beyerlein (assembly) and Steve Kaplan (engineering)—founded Cypress Semiconductor in December 1982 and led it to a public offering 29 months later in May 1986. Rodgers served as Cypress’s CEO for 34 years until stepping down in August 2016 as ...
T.J. Rodgers—along with Fred Jenne (R&D), Mike Starnes (wafer fab), Lowell Turriff (sales), Fritz Beyerlein (assembly) and Steve Kaplan (engineering)—founded Cypress Semiconductor in December 1982 and led it to a public offering 29 months later in May 1986. Rodgers served as Cypress’s CEO for 34 years until stepping down in August 2016 as ...
In the 1980s and 1990s, Silicon Valley revolved around semiconductors, and T.J. Rodgers stood out. The company he founded, Cypress Semiconductor, was relatively small, but a 1991 BusinessWeek cover story showcased him as “The Bad Boy of Silicon Valley,” and The New York Times declared him “Silicon Valley’s most flamboyant cowboy ...
Mar 12, 2008 · T.J. Rodgers, chief executive of Cypress Semiconductor and free-market buccanneer Declan McCullagh/CNET News.com. q&a SAN JOSE, Calif.--T.J. Rodgers is an unapologetic capitalist who happens to be ...
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May 12, 2023 · 1980-1983: Worked at Advanced Micro Devices Inc., a job Rodgers says he took because he wanted to learn how to run a business. expand. T.J. Rodgers in 2006. Jim Wilson/The New York Times. 1983 ...
May 11, 2023 · Silicon Valley is in danger of losing its place as the tech hub of the nation and the world. That’s a viewpoint of some, but you won’t convince T.J. Rodgers it’s even close to being true.
