JAMES ‘JIMMY P’ PETERSON
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
MOBIX LABS
WHY: Longtime area business leader developing semiconductors for 5G wireless communications; backs Irvine-based chip and 5G startup Mobix Labs; previously led Microsemi, which was acquired by Microchip Technology for $10.3B.
IN THE NEWS: Mobix said in September it had bid $34.4M for Emcore Corp.
NOTABLE: In 2021, was appointed as executive chairman of Mobix Labs. The company went public in December 2023; share price tumbled, sparking cash crunch worries.
QUOTABLE: “Jimmy has been instrumental in the growth and trajectory of Mobix Labs since we launched operations last year” — CEO Fabian Battaglia
