Michael R. Farese (Ph.D.) has been serving as a member of our Board of Directors since April 2008, and as our Chairman since December 6, 2019. Dr. Farese also served as Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee from August 2014 until February 2021 and as QuickLogic lead independent director. From January 2015 to December 2016 when it was acquired, Dr. Farese was Chief Scientist of Antenna 79, a company creating advanced antenna technology for wireless devices. From June 2010 to December 2014, Dr. Farese served as Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President of Global Engineering at Entropic Communications Inc., a fabless semiconductor company that invented the MoCA multimedia over coax standard to enable all room DVR and connected home entertainment and which was acquired by Maxlinear Inc.. From September 2007 to May 2010, he was President and Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company and innovator of programmable radio frequency semiconductors. From September 2005 to September 2007, Dr. Farese was Senior Vice President, Engineering, of Palm, Inc., the developer of the Treo line of smartphones and which was subsequently acquired by HP Inc. Dr. Farese also served as President and Chief Executive Officer and board member of WJ Communications, a radio frequency (RF) semiconductor company, from March 2002 to July 2005 and President and CEO and board member of Tropian Inc., a developer of high efficiency RF ASICs for 2.5 and 3G cellular phones, from October 1999 to March 2002. Prior to that time, Dr. Farese held senior management positions at Motorola Corp., Ericsson Inc., Nokia Corp., and ITT Corp. Dr. Farese also held management positions at AT&T Corp. and Bell Laboratories. and has been in the telecommunications and semiconductor industry for more than 45 years. Dr. Farese also served on the board of PMC-Sierra, Inc., an Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, from May 2006 until its acquisition in January 2016 by Microsemi Corp. Dr. Farese holds a B.S.E.E. and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a M.S. degree in Engineering from Princeton University. Dr. Farese has extensive executive experience and knowledge of the wireless industry, cellular and wireless technologies, and the design, development and use of semiconductors for the wireless industry. His executive experience, business acumen, and strong technical and strategic planning skills bring an invaluable perspective to the Board.
What is Michael J. Farese's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Michael J. Farese is at least $566.30 thousand as of April 14th, 2026. Dr. Farese owns 30,540 shares of QuickLogic stock worth more than $566,303 as of May 6th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other assets that Dr. Farese may own. Learn More about Michael J. Farese's net worth.
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Has Michael J. Farese been buying or selling shares of QuickLogic?
In the last ninety days, Michael J. Farese has sold $97,448.00 in shares of QuickLogic stock. Most recently, Michael J. Farese sold 4,800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.71, for a transaction totalling $56,208.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 30,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at $357,623.40. Learn More on Michael J. Farese's trading history.
Who are QuickLogic's active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of QuickLogic?
During the last year, insiders at the semiconductor company sold shares 14 times. They sold a total of 68,630 shares worth more than $477,496.50. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 14th when Director Michael J Farese sold 4,800 shares worth more than $56,208.00. Insiders at QuickLogic own 3.2% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at QuickLogic. Information on this page was last updated on 4/14/2026.
