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
Ray Zinn Courtesy of Bay Area Innovators
Steve Ispas
Steve Ispas
Reporter
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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.

Steve Ispas
Steve Ispas
Reporter
Steve is an investigative reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.