James Bergman Biography and Net Worth

James R. Bergman is an Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Bergman has served as a director of Maxim Integrated since 1988. Mr. Bergman was a founder and has been General Partner of DSV Associates since 1974 and a founder and General Partner of its successors, DSV Partners III and DSV Partners IV. These firms provide venture capital and management assistance to emerging companies, primarily in high technology. Since July 1997, he has also served as a Special Limited Partner of Cardinal Health Partners and Cardinal Partners II, which are private venture capital funds. Mr. Bergman attended UCLA where he graduated with honors with a BS in Engineering and later received an MBA with distinction. In nominating Mr. Bergman to serve on the board of directors, the Governance Committee considered as important factors, among other items, Mr. Bergman’s experience as a venture capitalist in technology companies, his experience and familiarity with financial statements, and his deep and fundamental understanding of Maxim Integrated’s culture, employees and products as a result of service on the board of directors for over thirty (30) years.