Biography

Lead Independent Director
Joined Allegro MicroSystems Board: 2017

Joseph Martin served as Co-Chairman of Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., and prior to that, as its Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He also served as the Vice Chairman of its board of directors until his retirement in 2006. Mr. Martin has served as a member of our board of directors since 2017. Since 2001, Mr. Martin has been a member of the board of directors of Azenta Inc., which changed its name from Brooks Automation in December 2021, and since 2006, has served as the board’s Chairman. From March 2018 to June 2023, Mr. Martin served on the board of directors of Bionik Labs, a global healthcare company. Mr. Martin also serves on the board of directors of Collectors Universe (chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee), a publicly traded company which provides authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of coins, trading cards, event tickets, autographs, sports and historical memorabilia. From 2004 to 2017, Mr. Martin served on the board of directors of Soitec (chair of the Audit Committee). He also served on the board of directors of ChipPac Inc. (Chair of the Audit Committee), and currently serves on the board of trustees of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Mr. Martin received a B.S. in Aeronautics in 1974 and was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in 2018, both from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Mr. Martin received an M.B.A. from the University of Maine in 1976. Mr. Martin holds an Executive Masters Professional Certification from the American College of Corporate Directors, a director education and credentialing organization, and he is also a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.