Tuesday, 22 January, 2008

9:05am

Featured Plenary Talk:
“100 Years of Wireless Technology”

Jerry Neal
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Greensboro, NC , USA

Jerry D. Neal, the Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Strategic Development for RFMD, has over 30 years experience in the RF and wireless communications industry. Mr. Neal received his ASEE degree from Gaston Technical Institute and North Carolina State University. In 2001 he was awarded the Doctor of Business Management Degree from Southern Wesleyan University.

Before co-founding RFMD, he broadened his knowledge of sales and technical business with 10 years experience in various marketing positions at Analog Devices, Inc. As a co-founder of RFMD, Mr. Neal took primary responsibility for securing the initial funding for the new venture. Mr. Neal established the image of RFMD in the marketplace and was primarily responsible for many of the key relationships.

He has authored two books, Fire in the Belly, and Built on a Rock, a Memoir of Family, Faith and Place. Fire in the Belly chronicles the unique story of RFMD - its inception and explosive growth throughout the past decade. Built on a Rock, a Memoir of Family Faith and Place, is a poignant story of the influence that family and faith have had on Mr. Neal’s life.