ON Semiconductor Corporation
Leadership History
3 leaders · 2002 to present
Hassane El-Khoury is the CEO of onsemi, in the role since 2020. The first chief executive was Keith D. Jackson, from 2002.
| Name | Role | From | To | Years in role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hassane El-Khoury | President and Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | Present | 6 |
| Simon Keeton | Group President, Power Solutions Group | 2007 | Present | 19 |
| Keith D. Jackson | Chief Executive Officer | 2002 | 2020 | 18 |
onsemi does not build headline AI processors; it builds the chips that convert and control electricity and the sensors that let machines see. Its products sit in EV inverters and onboard chargers, solar and storage inverters, factory automation, car cameras and, increasingly, the power supplies of AI servers. The company is headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona. ON Semiconductor (onsemi) was spun off from Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector in 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona, transforming over two decades into an intelligent power and sensing semiconductor powerhouse headquartered in Scottsdale.
onsemi makes money by selling semiconductors to automakers, tier-1 suppliers, industrial equipment makers and data center power-supply builders, largely through distributors and direct design wins. Revenue is reported in three groups: the Power Solutions Group (silicon and silicon carbide power devices and modules), the Analog and Mixed-Signal Group (power management, sensor interface and connectivity ICs) and the Intelligent Sensing Group (image sensors). The company runs its own fabs, including vertically integrated SiC production from crystal growth to modules after buying GT Advanced Technologies in 2021, so margins swing with factory utilization. Automotive design wins typically last for years, which gives visibility but also exposes onsemi to EV demand cycles.
President and Chief Executive Officer
2020 – Present
6 years (current)
Rebranded the company as onsemi, exited low-margin products, bought GT Advanced Technologies, consolidated fabs and agreed to acquire Synaptics.
Former Cypress Semiconductor CEO who refocused onsemi on automotive and industrial power and sensing from December 2020.
Group President, Power Solutions Group
2007 – Present
19 years (current)
Keeton heavily drove the aggressive scaling of Silicon Carbide (SiC) production, securing absolutely massive, multi-billion dollar long-term supply agreements with global automakers.
As Executive VP of the Power Solutions Group, he oversees the absolute core profit engine of the company, specifically targeting the electric vehicle inverter market.
Chief Executive Officer
2002 – 2020
18 years
Jackson orchestrated a massive, two-decade acquisition spree (including Fairchild Semiconductor) that completely transformed onsemi from a tiny Motorola spin-off into a global automotive chip behemoth.
Serving as CEO from 2002 to 2020, he built the massive, highly diversified foundation of the company before handing it over to Hassane El-Khoury for the final premium pivot.
These officers report to the chief executive and are not part of the CEO timeline above.
The 2024-2025 downturn showed how exposed onsemi is to automotive and industrial inventory cycles: revenue dropped 15% in both years and underutilization charges weighed on gross margin, which management said included about 700 basis points of such charges in Q4 2025. Silicon carbide pricing pressure from Chinese suppliers, slower EV adoption in the West, China exposure and the integration risk of the roughly $7 billion Synaptics deal are the main issues to watch.
Steve Hanson (1999-2002), Keith Jackson (2002-2020) and Hassane El-Khoury (December 2020-present).
He led the company for 18 years and expanded it through acquisitions including AMI Semiconductor, SANYO Semiconductor, Aptina Imaging and Fairchild.
He rebranded the company, exited low-margin products, bought GTAT for silicon carbide, consolidated fabs and agreed to acquire Synaptics in 2026.
Hassane El-Khoury was appointed President and CEO of onsemi in December 2020. An electrical engineer by training, El-Khoury previously served as CEO of Cypress Semiconductor, where he executed the successful "Cypress 3.0" turnaround culminating in Cypress's $10 billion sale to Infineon in 2020.
Keith Jackson led onsemi through an era of aggressive consolidation, executing dozens of acquisitions (including AMI Semiconductor, Catalyst Semiconductor, SANYO Semiconductor, Aptina Imaging, and Fairchild Semiconductor) that scaled revenues from $1.1 billion to over $5.5 billion.
El-Khoury installed a performance-driven executive committee, recruiting key leaders from Cypress, NXP, and Analog Devices, restructuring business units around high-margin automotive/industrial secular megatrends and appointing Thad Trent as Chief Financial Officer.
El-Khoury dismantled regional silos, eliminated low-return "hobby projects," tied engineering R&D directly to committed customer design wins, and established a ruthless focus on return on invested capital (ROIC) across all capital expenditure decisions.
onsemi's board features independent semiconductor, automotive, and financial veterans, chaired by Alan Campbell. The board enforces strict oversight on semiconductor manufacturing sustainability, water recycling, and greenhouse gas reduction across wafer fabs.
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