From Ranch Life to Tech Legend: Longest-Serving CEO in Silicon Valley Tells His Story

From Ranch Life to Tech Legend: Longest-Serving CEO in Silicon Valley Tells His Story
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Steve Ispas
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In today’s episode, Ray Zinn joins us to share his extraordinary journey from ranch cowboy to becoming the longest-serving CEO in Silicon Valley history. For 37 years, Zinn led Micrel—a company he bootstrapped with very limited venture capital—and remained profitable every single year except one.