David D. French

DAVID D. FRENCH joined Cirrus Logic in June 1998 as President and Chief
Operating Officer, and assumed additional duties with his appointment as
Chief Executive Officer in February 1999. Formerly a Vice President and
General Manager for Analog Devices, Mr. French has worked in the
semiconductor industry for more than 20 years, mostly as a key manager
of businesses focused on embedded applications. During his tenure at
Analog Devices he was instrumental in driving the company’s growth in
markets served by advanced DSP and mixed-signal processing solutions.
Prior to joining Analog Devices in 1988, Mr. French held key management
posts at Texas Instruments and Fairchild Semiconductor. He holds a BSEE
from the University of Rochester.