Robert A. Bruggeworth is president and chief executive officer of RFMD^®. Prior to his current role, he served as president of RFMD from June 2002 until January 2003. Mr. Bruggeworth was formerly president of the wireless products group of RFMD, before which he was vice president of wireless products.

Prior to joining RFMD, Mr. Bruggeworth was employed at AMP Inc., a supplier of electrical and electronic connection devices, from July 1983 to April 1999, serving most recently as vice president of global computer and consumer electronics, based in Hong Kong, China. In addition to serving on RFMD's board of directors, Mr. Bruggeworth is also a member of the board of directors of Guilford Technical Community College in Greensboro, NC and the Mine Safety Appliances Company in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a graduate of Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA.  

Eric Creviston is president of RFMD's Cellular Products Group. Mr. Creviston previously served as divisional vice president of RFMD's communication semiconductor division from May 2001 to June 2002, and prior to that he served as product line director of RFMD's Nokia product line. Before joining RFMD in 1994, Mr. Creviston was employed by Teledyne Electronic Technologies in Mountain View, CA, from October 1987 to November 1994, most recently in the role of commercial products manager. He received his MSEE from the University of Illinois, Urbana, IL..

Jerry D. Neal, the company's co-founder and executive vice president of marketing and strategic development has more than 30 years experience in the RF and wireless communications industry. 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. Mr. Neal has authored Fire in the Belly, which chronicles the unique story of RFMD—its inception and explosive growth throughout the past decade. Mr. Neal received his ASEE degree from Gaston Technical Institute, Gastonia, NC, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. In 2001 he was awarded the Doctor of Business Management Degree from Southern Wesleyan University.Beyond RFMD, Mr. Neal plays an active role in both the business and education communities and regularly speaks to civic organizations and universities about the RFMD story.

Dean Priddy is RFMD's chief financial officer and corporate vice president of administration and has served in this role since July 1997. Prior to his current position, Mr. Priddy was RFMD's controller, treasurer, and vice president of finance. Before joining RFMD in 1991, Mr. Priddy served for five years at Analog Devices in positions in the finance and marketing departments. He obtained a BS from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, and an MBA from the UNCG Bryan School of Business and Economics.