# Greg Galvin: founder, Kionix (ROHM)

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Co-founder and former President & CEO of Kionix. Cornell M.S. '82, Ph.D. '84, MBA '93. Founded Kionix in 1993 with Tim Davis to commercialize MEMS fabrication technology (deep-silicon plasma micromachining) pioneered at Cornell. Served as CEO, left to run Calient Optical Components (2000-2002), returned to Kionix as CEO. Cornell trustee and active alumnus.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** reported

## Current roles (2)

- [Kionix (ROHM)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/kionix.md) Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Kionix (ROHM)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/kionix.md) President & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Foundings (1)

- [Kionix (ROHM)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/kionix.md) (cofounder) _no longer at company_

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Co-founders (1)

- [Tim Davis](https://registry.deploy.report/people/tim-davis-kionix.md) co-founded [Kionix (ROHM)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/kionix.md)

## Sources (1)

1. https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2012/10/gift-establishes-kionix-graduate-fellowship


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