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Semiconductor Longevity: Micrel's Ray Zinn on Building to Last
Ray Zinn — founder and 37-year CEO of Micrel Semiconductor — explains how leadership systems, respectful culture, and disciplined management build resilient companies. He shares Silicon Valley lessons on why listening, integrity, and people-centered leadership outperform founder ego and hypergrowth narratives.
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Why this matters for deep tech: Micrel survived decades of semiconductor cycles under a single founder — a rare case study in building durable hardware companies. Zinn's discipline-over-hypergrowth playbook…
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