When was Henry Samueli born?

Henry Samueli was born on 20 September 1954 in Buffalo.

What positions has Henry Samueli held?

Positions held by Henry Samueli include: board of directors member (since 2016).

Where did Henry Samueli study?

Henry Samueli was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, Fairfax High School.

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Henry Samueli

American businessman

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Henry Samueli (born September 20, 1954) is an American businessman and engineer. He is a co-founder of Broadcom Corporation, owner of the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL), and a prominent philanthropist in the Orange County, California, community. He is chairman of Broadcom Inc. He is also a professor (on leave of absence) in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA, and a distinguished adjunct professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at UC Irvine.

Quick facts

Born: 20 September 1954 wd
Place of birth: Buffalo wd
Citizenship: United States wd
Occupation: entrepreneur, computer scientist, university teacher wd
Education: University of California, Los Angeles, Fairfax High School wd

Positions held wd

board of directors member (since 2016)

Awards wd

Stanley Cup
Marconi Prize (2012)
IEEE Fellow
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
IEEE Founders Medal (2021)

About

He holds honorary doctorate degrees from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan.

He is a named inventor in 75 U.S. patents. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for contributions to VLSI architectures and realizations for high-bit rate digital communication systems. He is also a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). He was also elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in 2003 for pioneering contributions to academic research and technology entrepreneurship in the broadband communications system-on-a-chip industry. In 2012, Samueli won the Marconi Prize and Fellowship for "pioneering advances in the development and commercialization of analog and mixed signal circuits for modern communication systems, in particular the cable modem. He is the 80th wealthiest person in the world, with a net worth of 25.3 billion dollars as of December 17, 2024, according to Forbes and the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

In 2026, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.

Questions

When was Henry Samueli born?: Henry Samueli was born on 20 September 1954 in Buffalo.
What positions has Henry Samueli held?: Positions held by Henry Samueli include: board of directors member (since 2016).
Where did Henry Samueli study?: Henry Samueli was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, Fairfax High School.

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