# Jon Kirchner

> Jon E. Kirchner is CEO and president of Xperi Inc., the entertainment technology company behind DTS, TiVo and HD Radio. He joined DTS in 1993, became its CEO in 2001 and later led Xperi through its TiVo combination and the 2022 separation of its product business from intellectual-property licensing. His public writing emphasizes calm leadership, financial literacy and questioning attachment to past successes.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and President at Xperi Inc.
- **Organizations:** Xperi Inc., Xperi Holding Corporation, Xperi Corporation, DTS, Inc., Price Waterhouse LLP, Free Stream Media Corporation (Samba TV)
- **Education:** B.A. in Economics, cum laude, Claremont McKenna College
- **Known for:** 2012 Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Greater Los Angeles., 2011 Producers Guild of America Digital 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment recognition., Led DTS as it expanded across cinema, home, mobile and automotive markets.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1993** — Worked in the consulting and audit groups at Price Waterhouse LLP.
- **1993** — Joined DTS as its eleventh employee; subsequently held CFO, COO and president roles.
- **2001** — Became CEO of DTS.
- **2002** — Joined the DTS board.
- **2010** — Became chairman of DTS.
- **2012-2023** — Served on the board of Free Stream Media Corporation, known as Samba TV.
- **2016** — Became president of Xperi’s predecessor following the DTS acquisition in December.
- **2017** — Became CEO of Xperi Corporation effective June 1.
- **2020** — Became CEO of Xperi Holding Corporation following the TiVo merger in June.
- **2022** — Became CEO and director of independent Xperi Inc. following its October spin-off; rang the NYSE opening bell on October 3.

## Achievements

- 2012 Ernst & Young Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Greater Los Angeles.
- 2011 Producers Guild of America Digital 25: Leaders in Emerging Entertainment recognition.
- Led DTS as it expanded across cinema, home, mobile and automotive markets.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On LinkedIn, reflected on BYD’s AutoStage selection, new TiVo advertising partnerships and Cumulus’s adoption of AutoStage analytics.
- **2026-08** — Xperi reported Q2 revenue of $114.5 million, 6.3 million TiVo One monthly active users and 17 million cumulative vehicles shipped with AutoStage; GAAP net loss was $1.5 million.
- **2026-07** — BYD selected DTS AutoStage as its exclusive in-car media platform for future vehicles in major international markets, with deployment planned from Q4 2026 or earlier.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonkirchner1

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