Lloyd Carney

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Lloyd Carney
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Born (1962-02-13) February 13, 1962 (age 62)
Kingston, Jamaica
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma mater Wentworth Institute of Technology
TitleChief executive officer of Brocade Communications Systems (2013 to present)
Board member of
Website www.brocade.com

Lloyd Carney (born February 13, 1962) is an American businessman who lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is formerly the chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors of Brocade Communications Systems [1] leaving that position when Brocade was acquired by Broadcom Limited in 2017. [2]

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Biography

Carney, born in Kingston, Jamaica, where he attended Wolmer's Schools, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from Wentworth Institute of Technology, as well as a Master of Science degree in Applied Business Management from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Carney’s father is from Havana, Cuba, his mother from St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. Carney was the commencement speaker for the Wentworth Institute of Technology's Summer Commencement of 2013, where he was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of Engineering Technology. [3] [4] Carney has two children and a grandson. [5]

Career

After graduating from Lesley University, Carney joined Prime Computer and Data General before moving to Proteon and Wellfleet Communications. Synoptics purchased Wellfleet and formed Bay Networks, after which Nortel Networks acquired Bay Networks and placed Carney as president of the Core IP, Wireless Internet and Enterprise Divisions in Paris, France. [6] [7]

In 2002, Carney joined Juniper Networks as the chief operating officer where he oversaw the engineering, product management and manufacturing divisions. In 2003, Carney was appointed chairman and CEO of Micromuse Inc., an enterprise and telecom network management company. [8] [9] Micromuse was acquired in 2006 by International Business Machines Corp (IBM) where Carney then served as the general manager of the Netcool Division. [10]

In 2008, Carney joined Xsigo Systems and served as CEO and member of the board of directors until its acquisition by Oracle Corporation in July 2012. [11] [12]

In January 2013, Carney was named CEO and member of the board of directors of Brocade Communications Systems. [13] Carney is also a member of the board of directors of Technicolor, where he serves as the chairman of the Technology Committee, and is a member of the board of directors of Cypress Semiconductor where he serves as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. [14]

On June 11, 2015, Carney was elected to the Board of Directors of Visa Inc. as a new independent director and serve as a member of the Board’s Audit and Risk Committee. [15]

Philanthropy

Carney is an active contributor to the Silicon Valley Start-up Common (SVSC) which is an ecosystem of entrepreneurs, mentors and investors arranged to help get start-ups off the ground and grow. Carney helps entrepreneurs connect to capital for investment through SVSC. [16] [17]

He also established Carney Global Ventures, LLC, an early round investor focused on proven individuals with creative technology ideas. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Brocade Names Lloyd Carney as Chief Executive Officer". Newsroom Brocade.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Reuters Editorial. "Broadcom closes $5.5 billion Brocade deal". U.S. Retrieved March 27, 2018.{{cite news}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ↑ "Brocade Communications CEO Lloyd Carney to Deliver Summer Commencement Address". News@Wentworth. August 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Lloyd Carney Wentworth Commencement Speech 2013". YouTube . 27 August 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Lloyd Carney, CEO of Xsigo Systems". Mercury News. April 6, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Brocade Appoints Lloyd Carney as CEO". Street Insider. January 14, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Brocade Appoints Lloyd Carney as Chief Executive Officer". Tech Channel. January 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Brocade CEO Carney Says Not Planning Sale of the Company". Bloomberg. January 18, 2013.
  9. ↑ "MICROMUSE APPOINTS LLOYD CARNEY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER". SEC. July 29, 2003.
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  12. ↑ "Oracle Acquires Xsigo Address Networking and Cloud Gaps". InfoWorld. August 7, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Brocade Names Lloyd Carney as CEO". Computer Weekly. January 15, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Technicolor Board of Directors". Technicolor. May 5, 2014.
  15. ↑ "News Release | Visa Corporate | Visa Inc" (Press release). Visa Inc. 2015-06-11.[ permanent dead link ]
  16. ↑ "Silicon Valley Start-up Common Where Tech Winners Give Back". Forbes. July 25, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Lloyd Carney's Profitable Journey from Jamaica to Palo Alto". Forbes. August 22, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Carney Global Ventures" . Retrieved 20 November 2013.
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