# Liam Griffin

> Liam K. Griffin is a semiconductor executive who served as Skyworks Solutions’ CEO from May 2016 to February 2025 and as chairman from May 2021 to February 2025. His earlier experience spanned AT&T engineering and product management, Vectron sales leadership and operating roles at Skyworks. His tenure included expansion into audio, automotive and infrastructure technologies.

- **Role:** Semiconductor executive; former process engineer and product manager
- **Organizations:** Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (former president, CEO, chairman and transition adviser), Alpha Industries (predecessor company), Vectron International, a Dover Corporation division (former executive), AT&T (former employee), National Instruments Corporation (former director), Vicor Corporation (former director), CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County (joined executive committee in 2020)
- **From:** Brookline, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Master of Business Administration, Boston University
- **Known for:** Advanced through sales, business unit and corporate leadership roles before becoming Skyworks CEO., Led Skyworks during the Avnera acquisition and the $2.75 billion Silicon Labs business acquisition., Served as Skyworks chairman from May 2021 to February 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Held process engineering and product management roles at AT&T’s Microelectronics and Network Systems businesses.
- **1995–1997** — Vice President of North American Sales at Vectron International.
- **1997–2001** — Vice President of Worldwide Sales at Vectron International.
- **2001-08** — Joined Alpha Industries, a Skyworks predecessor, in sales and marketing leadership.
- **2011-05** — Became Executive Vice President and General Manager, High Performance Analog.
- **2012-11** — Became Executive Vice President and Corporate General Manager.
- **2014-05** — Became President of Skyworks.
- **2016-05** — Succeeded David Aldrich as CEO and joined the Skyworks board.
- **2018** — Skyworks acquired Avnera during his CEO tenure.
- **2019-03** — Joined the National Instruments board; service ended in 2023.
- **2020** — Joined the executive committee of the CEO Leadership Alliance of Orange County.
- **2021-05** — Succeeded David Aldrich as chairman of Skyworks.
- **2021-07** — Skyworks completed the $2.75 billion acquisition of Silicon Labs’ Infrastructure & Automotive business.
- **2025-02** — Left the Skyworks board effective February 4; CEO and president succession took effect February 17, followed by a three-month advisory transition.

## Achievements

- Advanced through sales, business unit and corporate leadership roles before becoming Skyworks CEO.
- Led Skyworks during the Avnera acquisition and the $2.75 billion Silicon Labs business acquisition.
- Served as Skyworks chairman from May 2021 to February 2025.
- Held outside directorships at Vicor and National Instruments.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Skyworks announced Philip Brace would succeed Griffin as president and CEO on February 17, 2025; Griffin left the board and entered a three-month advisory transition.
- **2026-04** — The 2026 Skyworks proxy recounts the completed three-month advisory transition following Brace’s appointment.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-k-griffin-780a35

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Last updated: 2026-10-24