Mike Splinter was named president and chief executive officer of Applied Materials in 2003 and chairman of the board of directors in 2009. Splinter is a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry and has led Applied Materials to record revenue and profits during his tenure.

Splinter serves on a number of influential business and industry boards and councils, including the U.S. – India CEO Forum and the Technology CEO Council. He serves on the boards of the NASDAQ OMX Group and the Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International(SEMI). He fulfills his commitment to education by sitting on the board of the University of Wisconsin Foundation, and the board of trustees for Santa Clara University.

Prior to joining Applied Materials, Splinter was an executive at Intel Corporation where he held a number of positions in his 20 years at the company, including executive vice president and director of Sales and Marketing and executive vice president and general manager of the Technology and Manufacturing Group.

Splinter began his career at Rockwell International in the firm’s Electronics Research Center. During his tenure, he became manager of the company’s Semiconductor Fabrication Operations and was awarded two patents. Author of numerous papers and articles, Splinter earned both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.