Robert M. Donnelly, Sr.
As a senior member of management for Micron Technology (NYSE: MU) in Boise, Idaho, Bob Donnelly led the Company's Memory Products group to $4 billion in revenue, establishing it as the last of its kind in the U.S. and well-regarded global competitor. In addition to numerous technical achievements in DRAM, SRAM and Flash, Bob also initiated Micron’s foray (and acquisitions) into new technologies such as CMOS image sensors.
Bob began his 30 plus year career in the semiconductor industry at Texas Instruments (a division he later acquired for Micron) followed by a 15-year career with the memory pioneer Mostek in Dallas, Texas. At Mostek, Bob discovered and championed what became the industry standard for memory chip design and manufacturing: silicon gate coupled with ion implantation.
Bob received his Bachelor and Masters degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. In 2001, Bob was honored as the Alumnus of the Year for his contributions to the industry and University.
He has been an active private equity and real estate investor for over 20 years.
Robert M. Donnelly, Jr.
Over the last ten years, Rob Donnelly has served as investor, senior executive and entrepreneur across a broad range of industries, stages and types of businesses. As Managing General Partner of Guardian Ventures, Rob leads the firm’s portfolio management, trading operations and private equity investments.
Previously, Rob was a founding Principal at Genesis Park, a Houston-based venture capital and private equity firm. Rob maintained a number of roles including serving on the firm's Investment Committee and leading several investments in the information technology and life sciences sectors. His background also includes engineering and product development in the medical device industry, an equity analyst position in the medical technology sector and investment banking through an east coast private equity firm.
Rob obtained a B.S. in Biomedical Science from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas.
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