Biography

Joined Allegro MicroSystems Board: 2021

David J. Aldrich served in numerous senior leadership positions at Skyworks Solutions, Inc., an innovator of high-performance analog semiconductors connecting people, places and things, including as its Chairman from 2014 to 2021, Executive Chairman from 2016 to 2018, its Chief Executive Officer from 2014 to 2016, and its President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2014, Since 2007, Mr. Aldrich has served as a member of the board of directors of Belden, Inc., a publicly traded manufacturer of networking, connectivity, and cable products, and has served as chairman of the board since 2021. Mr. Aldrich is also currently chairman of the board of indie Semiconductor, an automotive semiconductor and software company, a position he has held since 2021. From 2017 until its 2021 acquisition by Cisco Systems, Inc., Mr. Aldrich served as a member of the board of directors of Acacia Communications, Inc., a publicly traded optical networking strategy and technology company. Mr. Aldrich also serves on the board of directors of various non-profit organizations, including Project Kompass, Inc. and Trinity Boston Connects. Mr. Aldrich received a B.A. in political science from Providence College in 1979 and an M.B.A. from the University of Rhode Island in 1981. Over his career, Mr. Aldrich has received numerous awards and recognition, including being named the 2014 CEO of the Year by the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council.