# Matt Murphy

> Matt Murphy is chairman and CEO of Marvell Technology. He joined in 2016 after 22 years at Maxim Integrated and redirected Marvell toward data infrastructure through acquisitions, divestitures and investment in engineering. His public leadership themes include preparation, execution, mentoring and collaboration.

- **Role:** Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Marvell Technology
- **Organizations:** Marvell Technology, Maxim Integrated (former employer), Semiconductor Industry Association, Global Semiconductor Alliance (former board member and chair), eBay (former director), U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation, Silicon Couloir (former board member), Franklin & Marshall College (former trustee)
- **From:** Boston, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Franklin & Marshall College, Stanford Executive Program, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led Marvell’s shift toward data infrastructure after joining as CEO in 2016., Oversaw the completed acquisitions of Cavium in 2018 and Inphi in 2021., First executive to chair both the Semiconductor Industry Association and Global Semiconductor Alliance.

## Career timeline

- **1994-2016** — Spent 22 years at Maxim Integrated.
- **2006-2011** — Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Marketing at Maxim.
- **2011-2015** — Senior Vice President, Communications and Automotive Solutions Group at Maxim.
- **2015-2016** — Executive Vice President, Business Units, Sales and Marketing at Maxim.
- **2016** — Joined Marvell as president, CEO and director in July.
- **2018** — Marvell completed the Cavium acquisition; Murphy chaired the Semiconductor Industry Association.
- **2019** — Marvell divested its Wi-Fi connectivity business to NXP; Murphy joined eBay’s board.
- **2021** — Marvell completed its Inphi acquisition on April 20.
- **2022** — Concluded his eBay board service in June.
- **2023** — Became Marvell board chairman in June.
- **2024** — Began serving as trustee of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Foundation.
- **2025** — His tenure as Marvell president ended in July; he continued as chairman and CEO.
- **2026** — Delivered Marvell’s COMPUTEX keynote on June 2 and participated in Investor Day on October 6.

## Achievements

- Led Marvell’s shift toward data infrastructure after joining as CEO in 2016.
- Oversaw the completed acquisitions of Cavium in 2018 and Inphi in 2021.
- First executive to chair both the Semiconductor Industry Association and Global Semiconductor Alliance.
- Received the Silicon Valley Business Journal C-Suite Award for CEO of a Large Public Company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Participated in Marvell Investor Day in New York on October 6.
- **2026-06** — Keynoted COMPUTEX on June 2 on connectivity and AI scaling; acknowledged Jensen Huang and Tien Wu joining him on stage.
- **2026-06** — Announced Dan Durn’s appointment as CFO, effective June 15, and thanked outgoing CFO Willem Meintjes for his partnership.

## Links

- Website: https://www.marvell.com/company/leadership/matt-murphy.html
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattjmurphy

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Last updated: 2026-10-21