Kenneth George Wolf

Background

Wolf, Kenneth George was born on May 4, 1940 in Dickinson, North Dakota, United States. Son of George Michael Wolf and Amy (Lieblein) Semsey.

Education

Student, Hastings (Nebraska) College, 1959; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Wyoming, 1962; Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, U. Wyoming, 1963; postgraduate, Arizona State University, 1966-1968.

Career

Design engineer, General dynamics corporation, Pomona, California, 1963-1965; design product engineer, Motorola, Inc. Semiconductor Products, Phoenix, 1965-1970; product manager, Motorola, Inc. Semiconductor Products, Phoenix, 1970-1973; operations manager, Motorola, Inc.

Semiconductor Products, Phoenix, 1973-1976; R & D manager, Motorola, Inc. Semiconductor Products, Mesa, Arizona, 1976-1977; general manager digital, Motorola, Inc. Semiconductor Products, Mesa, Arizona, 1977-1978; corporate vice president, general manager linear, Motorola, Inc.

Semiconductor Products, Tempe, Arizona, 1978-1983; corporation vice president, general manager Asic, Motorola, Inc. Semiconductor Products, Chandler, Arizona, 1983-1987; president, Chief Executive Officer, Synergy Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1987-1992; also board directors, Synergy Semiconductor Corporation, Santa Clara president, Chief Executive Officer, Performance Semiconductor Corporation, Sunnyvale, California, since 1992; also board directors, Performance Semiconductor Corporation, Sunnyvale, California.

Achievements

• Kenneth George Wolf has been listed as a noteworthy Electronics executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Sister City International, Tempe, since 1980. Board directors Tempe Chamber of Commerce, 1980-1987, Salvation Army, 1985-1987. Board of Governors National Conference Christians and Jews, San Jose, California, since 1988.

Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Electronic Association, Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, Sigma Tau.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, painting, reading, fishing, flying.

Connections

Married Mary Margaret Littleton, September 4, 1958. Children: Kenneth George Junior, Margaret Marie, Michael Glenn.

Father:

George Michael Wolf Semsey

Mother:

Amy (Lieblein) Semsey

Spouse:

Mary Margaret Littleton

child:

Kenneth George Junior Wolf

child:

Margaret Marie Wolf

child:

Michael Glenn Wolf