
About
Mr. Olson served as a director of Xilinx, Inc. (Xilinx) from May 2020 until February 2022 when Xilinx was acquired by AMD. He also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Xilinx from June 2005 until his retirement in July 2016. While serving as Chief Financial Officer, he also held a variety of other senior management positions at Xilinx, including most recently as Executive Vice President from May 2014 to July 2016 and, prior to that, Senior Vice President of Finance from August 2006 to May 2014 and Vice President of Finance from June 2005 to August 2006. Prior to joining Xilinx, Mr. Olson spent more than 25 years at Intel Corporation, serving in a variety of positions from 1979 to 2005, including Vice President of Finance and Enterprise Services and Director of Finance. Mr. Olson currently serves on each of the board of directors of Kulicke & Soffa (a supplier of semiconductor and electronic assembly solutions) and Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (a provider of launch and space systems). Mr. Olson previously served on the board of directors of Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (Mellanox), a supplier of computer networking products, from June 2018 until April 2020 when Mellanox was acquired by Nvidia Corporation. He also served on the board of directors of HomeUnion, Inc. (HomeUnion), an online investment management platform dedicated to the residential real estate market, from November 2018 until November 2019 when HomeUnion was acquired by Mynd Property Management. From August 2016 to November 2018, he was an advisor to HomeUnion’s board of directors. Mr. Olson also served on the board of directors of InvenSense, Inc. (InvenSense), a provider of MEMS sensor platforms, from October 2011 until May 2017 when InvenSense was acquired by TDK Corporation.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
| Company | Committee | Position | Date Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Board | Member | 01/03/2021 |
Working history
Other Executive
Intel CorporationAppointed Date: 01/01/1979
Date Resigned: 01/01/2005
Industry: Electronics
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD | Board | Member | 01/02/2022 | |
| AMD | Audit | Member | 01/02/2022 |
