Henry Samueli, Ph.D., is an American businessman, engineer, and billionaire co-founder and Chairman of Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO), a global leader in the semiconductor industry. Born in 1954 in Los Angeles, his parents were Polish-Jewish immigrants who survived the Holocaust and arrived penniless in the U.S. in 1950.

Samueli was inspired to enter electronics after building an AM/FM radio in seventh grade shop class. He earned his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. (1980), all in Electrical Engineering from UCLA. His career is defined by an unparalleled blend of academia, engineering, and entrepreneurship: he worked at TRW on military communications systems and later became a full-time professor at UCLA (a position he still formally holds on leave).

Dr. Henry Samueli co-founded Broadcom Corporation in 1991 with his former Ph.D. student, Henry Nicholas, with $5,000 each. Their strategic genius was applying military broadband technology to the mass-market commercial application of digital cable TV set-top boxes, pioneering the consumer broadband industry. Broadcom executed its successful IPO in 1998.

His diversification into sports ownership is highly visible: he and his wife, Susan Samueli, purchased the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (NHL) in 2005, rebranding them as the Anaheim Ducks in 2006. In 2007, the Ducks became the first California team ever to win the Stanley Cup championship. His philanthropy, through the Samueli Foundation, has donated over $250 million, endowing the engineering schools at UCLA and UC Irvine. His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term appreciation of Broadcom's IP and market dominance.

Dr. Henry Samueli's social impact is structural, stemming from Broadcom's role in pioneering the consumer broadband industry, providing foundational chip technology for the modern internet. His structural contribution to higher education is massive: his $250 million in philanthropy (endowing engineering schools) ensures the long-term development of future technical talent. His ownership of the Anaheim Ducks is a major civic asset for Orange County.

His career is a powerful narrative of a Holocaust survivor's son who achieved immense success in engineering and dedicated his fortune to STEM education and community development.

Henry Samueli maintains the professional, composed style of an executive and professor. His attire is consistently formal and high-quality, favoring tailored suits. His aesthetic reflects the stability and intellectual authority of his engineering background and his mastery of high-stakes technology and sports management.

Residing in Orange County, California, his luxury is the immense security and financial reward derived from his multi-billion dollar fortune. His life is dedicated to semiconductor innovation, philanthropy, and professional sports ownership.