Giora Yaron ( he, גיורא ירון; born 1948) is a Doctor of Physics, businessman, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...
.
Early years
Yaron was born in Kibbutz
Manara to Dan and Giza Yaron.
In the IDF, Yaron served in the 12th Battalion (Barak) of the Golani Brigade, and completed an officers' course. He holds a BA (Graduated summa cum laude) in Physics and Mathematics and a PhD in applied physics from the Hebrew University.
In 1979 Yaron worked as a physicist at the
National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor was an American semiconductor manufacturer which specialized in analog devices and subsystems, formerly with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. The company produced power management integrated circuits, display dr ...
Company in
Santa Clara,
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a region in Northern California that serves as a global center for high technology and innovation. Located in the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area, it corresponds roughly to the geographical areas San Mateo Coun ...
. In 1982, he returned with his family to Israel directed National Semiconductor's research and development center in
Herzliya Pituah
Herzliya Pituach ( he, הרצליה פיתוח) is an affluent beachfront neighbourhood in the western part of the city of Herzliya, Israel, in the Tel Aviv District. It has about 10,000 residents. Home to many wealthy Israelis, it is known for it ...
(NSTA) later, he founded the National Semiconductor in
Migdal Haemek
Migdal HaEmek ( he, מִגְדַּל הָעֶמֶק, lit. ''Tower of the Valley'', also officially spelt Migdal HaEmeq, ar, مجدال هعيمق) is a city in the Northern District of Israel.
In it had a population of . There is a tower to ...
(NSMH), this center became Tower Jazz.
In 1992, he managed the Indigo digital printing company (founded by
Benny Landa) in
Ness Ziona
Ness Ziona ( he, נֵס צִיּוֹנָה, ''Nes Tziyona'') is a town in central Israel. In it had a population of , and its jurisdiction was 15,579 dunams ().
History Early history
Lying within Ness Ziona's city bounds is the ruin of an Arab vi ...
, and in 1994 led it to an IPO on NASDAQ.
Establishment of companies
*
Itamar Medical
Itamar Medical is a multinational company focused on the development, manufacturing and sales of medical devices related to respiratory sleep disorders. The company is headquartered in Caesarea, Israel and is owned by ZOLL Medical Corporation. T ...
– 1997-2022, founder and chairman.
* P-Cube – 1999-2004, co-founder and chairman.
* Qwilt – 2010-Today, co-founder and board member.
* Hyperwise- Founding Investor and board member.
* Siraj Technologies – 2017-Today, co-founder and chairman.
Business exits
Yaron was involved in a few exits. such as:
* Comsys - Part of Comsys was sold to Conexant (1996). The other part was sold to Texas Instruments (2005).
*
P-Cube - sold to Cisco(2004).
* Qumranet - sold to Red Hat (2008)
* Hyperwise - sold to Check Point (2015)
Past and present senior positions
* Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Tel Aviv University (2010-2018)
* Chairman of the Board of Directors of Itamar Medical (since 1997)
* Member of the Board of Directors of Amdocs (since 2009)
* Member of the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Defense on technological aspects of commemoration
* Member of the Board of Directors of Qwilt, Excelero, Equalum.
Personal life
Yaron lives in Caesarea with his wife, Zila.
References
External links
Giora Yaron PhDResearchgate profile
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1948 births
Living people
Israeli company founders
Hebrew University of Jerusalem alumni
Tel Aviv University people