Technology >> CEO Interviews >> May 17, 1999

Harvey P. White – Leap Wireless International Inc (lwin)

HARVEY P. WHITE is Chairman and CEO of Leap Wireless International, Inc. Before starting Leap, Mr. White was a co-Founder and Director of QUALCOMM Incorporated, from its inception in July 1985 until September 1998. At QUALCOMM he was the Executive Vice President, COO, until appointed as President in 1992. He transitioned to Vice Chairman in July 1998 prior to leaving QUALCOMM to head Leap, which was spun off into an independent company in September 1998. Prior to QUALCOMM, Mr. White was Executive Vice President, COO and Director of Linkabit Corporation (M/A- COM Linkabit after 1980), another San Diego-based communications company. His earlier experience included Group Vice President of Industrial Systems at Rohr Industries, Inc., ownership of distribution firms and financial, operations and systems positions at Raytheon, Whittaker and TRW. He holds a BA in economics from Marshall University. Mr. White serves on the Boards of Applied Micro Circuits Corporation (AMCC), Cibernet Corporation, The San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC), Verance, Incorporated and various educational and arts organizations. Profile
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information that puts us into context in what you see as your business

and what you see as your company today.

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