John D. Cummins

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. engages in designing, development, manufacturing, and marketing of a broad range of high-performance solutions for embedded systems, from automotive, industrial and networking platforms to highly interactive consumer devices. Its programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers, analog ICs, wireless and USB-C based connectivity solutions and memories help engineers design differentiated products. The firm operates through the following segments: The Microcontroller and Connectivity Division (MCD), and the Memory Products Division (MPD). The company was founded by Thurman John Rodgers in December 1982 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Agere Systems, Inc. designs, develops and manufactures integrated circuits used in communications networks and computer equipment

DisplayLink Corp. engages in the development of software compression technology. It offers universal docking stations, universal serial bus (USB) monitors, USB adapters, wireless virtual reality products, and meeting room systems. The company was founded by Martin King, Quentin Stafford-Fraser, Andrew Fisher, and Tim Glauert in 2003 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.

ZeroG Wireless, Inc. provides semiconductors and wireless solutions. It focuses in the Internet of Things. The company was founded by Thomas H. Lee on November 12, 2004 and is headquartered in Kent, D.