Patrick Nettles

Founder at CIENA CORPORATION

Net worth: 8 M $ as of 2024-03-30

79 year

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Founder of Ciena Corp., Patrick H. Nettles currently is Executive Chairman at this company. He is also on the board of Progressive Corp. and California Institute of Technology. In the past Dr. Nettles occupied the position of Independent Non-Executive Chairman for Axcelis Technologies, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer for Protocol Engines, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Blyth Holdings, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer of Optilink Corp. Patrick H. Nettles received a doctorate from California Institute of Technology and an undergraduate degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
CIENA CORPORATION 0.12%	2024-03-29	166,896 ( 0.12% )	8 M $	2024-03-30

Patrick Nettles active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CIENA CORPORATION	Founder	1991-12-31
California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services California Institute of Technology provides education focusing on science, engineering, academia, business, and public service. The company was founded in 1891 and it is headquartered in Pasadena, CA.	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Patrick Nettles

Companies	Position	End
PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2021-05-06
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Chairman	2018-05-15
Blyth Holdings, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	1993-12-31
Protocol Engines, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	1991-12-31
Optilink Corp.	Director of Finance/CFO	1989-12-31

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Training of Patrick Nettles

Georgia Institute of Technology	Undergraduate Degree
California Institute of Technology	Doctorate Degree

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Linked companies

Listed companies	3
PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION	Finance
CIENA CORPORATION	Electronic Technology
AXCELIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	Producer Manufacturing

Private companies	6
Metaswitch Networks Service Broker Technologies Corp. Metaswitch Networks Service Broker Technologies Corp. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Metaswitch Networks Service Broker Technologies Corp. provides telecommunications application connectivity solutions. It offers application session controller software, a network element that sits between the application cloud and the converging network/control layer to provide and manage connectivity to the evolving network for multiple applications. The firm also provides support programs, professional and training services. The company was founded by Craig W. Miller, Randal E. Waters and Mark A. Crutcher in 2002 and is headquartered in Richardson, TX.	Technology Services
Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. provides educational services. It promotes the cause of higher education in the State of Georgia, receives and manages financial donations received by the foundation for support and enhancement of the Georgia Institute of Technology and assists the Georgia Institute of Technology in its role as a leading educational and research institution. The company was in 1932 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.	Miscellaneous
Optilink Corp.
Blyth Holdings, Inc.	Technology Services
Protocol Engines, Inc.
Optiwind Corp. Optiwind Corp. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Optiwind Corp. develops wind acceleration turbines. The firm's products include Optiwind 150 and Optiwind 300. The company was founded by Russel H. Marvin in 2007 and is headquartered in Torrington, CT.	Utilities