# Jim Anderson

> Jim Anderson is the CEO and a director of Coherent Corp., with earlier leadership roles at Lattice Semiconductor, AMD, Intel, Avago and LSI. His work spans computer architecture, programmable logic and photonics, including Coherent’s 2026 optical technology partnership with NVIDIA.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Coherent Corp.
- **Organizations:** Coherent Corp., Applied Materials, Lattice Semiconductor, AMD, Intel, Avago Technologies, LSI Corporation, U.S.-Japan Business Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, University of Minnesota, Master of Science in electrical engineering, Purdue University, Master of Science in electrical engineering and computer science; MBA, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Received four patents for computer architecture innovations, as reported by AMD in 2015., Led Lattice during its 2023 fiscal year, when revenue reached $737.2 million and GAAP gross margin reached 69.8%., Led Coherent during the announcement of NVIDIA’s $2 billion investment and separate multibillion-dollar purchase commitment in March 2026.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2015** — Worked in microprocessor architecture and strategic planning at Intel and leadership roles at LSI and Avago; managed the Axxia acquisition and integration into Intel.
- **2015** — Joined AMD as senior vice president and general manager of Computing and Graphics.
- **2018** — Became Lattice Semiconductor president, CEO and director effective September 4.
- **2024** — Became Coherent CEO and director on June 3.
- **2025** — Joined the Applied Materials board and its Strategy and Investment Committee in July.
- **2026** — Led Coherent as it announced the NVIDIA optics partnership and Sherman manufacturing expansion.

## Achievements

- Received four patents for computer architecture innovations, as reported by AMD in 2015.
- Led Lattice during its 2023 fiscal year, when revenue reached $737.2 million and GAAP gross margin reached 69.8%.
- Led Coherent during the announcement of NVIDIA’s $2 billion investment and separate multibillion-dollar purchase commitment in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Coherent reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $2.05 billion and GAAP gross margin of 38.5%.
- **2026-07** — Discussed calculated production risk and tolerance for mistakes in a leadership interview.
- **2026-06** — Participated in the Sherman expansion event with Jensen Huang; Coherent announced a letter of intent for up to $50 million in proposed CHIPS funding.
- **2026-03** — NVIDIA and Coherent announced a nonexclusive strategic agreement and a $2 billion NVIDIA investment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.coherent.com/company/leadership/jim-anderson
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-anderson-a7215b12

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