Aart de Geus

Founder at SYNOPSYS, INC.

Net worth: 253 M $ as of 2026-05-30

71 year

79 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%	2026-03-14	443,419 ( 0.23% )	211 M $	2026-05-30
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. 0.01%	2026-05-20	93,928 ( 0.01% )	42 M $	2026-05-30

Aart de Geus active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SYNOPSYS, INC.	Founder	1986-11-30
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC.	Director/Board Member	2007-07-23
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	2011-02-17
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	2011-05-10
Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronic System Design, Inc. Electronics DistributorsDistribution Services Provides electronic devices and innovative solutions for fuel industries	Director/Board Member	2016-05-24
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	1995-12-31

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Private companies	11
Applied Materials, Inc. Applied Materials, Inc. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Designs, develops, manufactures and sells equipment to fabricate semiconductor chips, spare parts, factory automation software & liquid crystal displays	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