Aart de Geus

Founder at SYNOPSYS, INC.

Net worth: 253 M $ as of 31/05/2026

71 year

80 connections

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Founder of Synopsys, Inc., Aart J. de Geus presently is Chairman & Co-Chief Executive Officer at this company. He is also Member of TechNet and on the board of 5 other companies. In the past he was Manager-Advanced Computer & Aided Engineering at General Electric Co. He received a graduate degree from Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and a doctorate from Southern Methodist University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SYNOPSYS, INC. 0.23%	15/06/2026	443,712 ( 0.23% )	211 M $	31/05/2026
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0.01%	21/05/2026	93,928 ( 0.01% )	42 M $	31/05/2026

Aart de Geus active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SYNOPSYS, INC.	Founder	01/12/1986
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.	Director/Board Member	24/07/2007
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Silicon Valley Leadership Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates advocacy organization to influence public policy relating to the valley	Director/Board Member	-
TechNet TechNet Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a bipartisan policy and political network technology	Corporate Officer/Principal	18/02/2011
Global Semiconductor Alliance Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry	Director/Board Member	-
Electronic Design Automation Consortium Electronic Design Automation Consortium Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as electronic system design association	Director/Board Member	11/05/2011
Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides electronic devices and innovative solutions for fuel industries	Director/Board Member	25/05/2016
National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

All active positions of Aart de Geus

Former positions of Aart de Geus

Companies	Position	End
GE AEROSPACE	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/1996

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Private companies	11
Applied Materials, Inc. Applied Materials, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs and manufactures semiconductor systems & develops spares and factory automation software	Producer Manufacturing
GE Aerospace GE Aerospace Aerospace & DefenseElectronic Technology Designs, develops, manufactures and services aircraft engines for commercial airframes & defense jet engines, avionics & power systems	Electronic Technology
Synopsys, Inc. Synopsys, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops semiconductor intellectual property and electronic design automation software solutions	Technology Services
Southern Methodist University Southern Methodist University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
National Academy of Engineering National Academy of Engineering Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a professional membership organization	Commercial Services
TechNet TechNet Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a bipartisan policy and political network technology	Commercial Services
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Silicon Valley Leadership Group Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates advocacy organization to influence public policy relating to the valley	Commercial Services
Electronic Design Automation Consortium Electronic Design Automation Consortium Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as electronic system design association	Commercial Services
Global Semiconductor Alliance Global Semiconductor Alliance Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides information on and organizes events for the semiconductor industry in order to ensure growth and profitability of the industry	Commercial Services
Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides electronic devices and innovative solutions for fuel industries	Distribution Services