Biography

Joined Allegro MicroSystems Board: 2001

Yoshihiro (Zen) Suzuki served as a director and Senior Vice President at Sanken from July 2013 until his retirement in June 2022. Mr. Suzuki served as Chairman of the Allegro board of directors from 2018 to August 2025 and has served as a member of our board of directors since 2001. Over his more than 40-year career with Sanken and its affiliates, which began in 1982, he held numerous senior leadership and general management roles, including Chief Executive Officer of Sanken North America, Inc. He has also served on the boards of multiple Sanken group companies. From July 2005 until his retirement in May 2022, Mr. Suzuki served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Polar Semiconductor, LLC (“PSL”). He was also a member of the board of directors of PSL and its predecessor entity throughout this period. Following his retirement, he continued to contribute to PSL as a consultant from July 2022 through March 2025. Beyond his corporate leadership roles, Mr. Suzuki has been active in academic and advisory capacities. Mr. Suzuki has also served as an Honorary Advisor at the Institute of Management Studies in Japan since January 2024. In addition, since January 2025, he has been a Visiting Professor at the Research Institute of Electronics at Shizuoka University. Mr. Suzuki received his B.S. in Physics and Engineering Science from Chuo University, Tokyo, Japan in 1982.