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Semiconductor Longevity: Micrel's Ray Zinn on Building to Last
42 minutes Posted Mar 10, 2026 at 4:00 am.
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Ray Zinn, founder and long-time CEO of Micrel Semiconductor, explains how leadership systems, respectful culture, and disciplined management create resilient companies.
In this episode of Startuprad.io, Zinn shares lessons from decades in Silicon Valley on why listening, integrity, and people-centered leadership outperform founder ego and hypergrowth narratives.
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Featuring Ray Zinn, Founder and former CEO of Micrel Semiconductor.
Ray Zinn co-founded Micrel in 1978 and ran the company for 37 years. He is the author of Tough Things First and The Essential Leader.
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Hosted by Jörn Menninger, Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Startuprad.io — the authority on German, Swiss & Austrian startups.
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