Franklin Antonio

Qualcomm Co-founder and chief scientist

Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at QUALCOMM, Inc. He has been as an Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of the company since July 1996, a Senior Vice President of Engineering from September 1992 to July 1996, and a Vice President of Engineering from August 1985 to September 1992. Mr. Antonio served as its Director from August 1985 until February 1989. Prior to this, he was an Assistant Vice President of Engineering of M/ A-COM LINKABIT, where he held various technical and management positions from May 1972 to July 1985. Mr. Antonio is a Member of Advisory Committee of QUALCOMM Ventures. He holds a B.A. in Applied Physics and Information Science from the University of California, San Diego.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Business Positions

QUALCOMM Incorporated Designs, manufactures & markets digital wireless telecommunications products & services.

• Co-founder and chief scientist

Donations

SETI Institute The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of life in the universe

• Donation · 3,500,000 USD*

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• Donation/Grant · 33,900 USD (Nov 16 '17)

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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WinRed Republican Party (GOP) fundraising platform endorsed by the Republican National Committee

• 38 contributions · 124,700 USD (Nov 5 '19→Jun 11 '21)

Christopher L Jacobs US Representative from New York

• 4 contributions · 117,500 USD (May 29 '19→Aug 3 '21)

Dan Sullivan US Senator; Former Alaska Natural Resources Commissioner

• 3 contributions · 107,500 USD (Sep 4 '19→Jun 21 '21)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 3 contributions · 107,500 USD (Sep 4 '19→Jun 21 '21)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 3 contributions · 107,500 USD (Sep 16 '19→Aug 3 '21)

Congressional Leadership Fund C00504530 Republican super PAC Washington DC ≥2011

• 1 contribution · 50,000 USD (May 29 '19)

Senate Leadership Fund (Super PAC) SuperPAC aiming to build Republican majority in the US Senate

• 2 contributions · 25,000 USD (Feb 18 '20→Nov 18 '20)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD (Nov 12 '19→Jan 9 '20)

Qualcomm Incorporated Political Action Committee (Qpac)

• 68 contributions · 13,056 USD (Jan 8 '19→Aug 31 '21)

New York Republican Federal Campaign Committee

• 1 contribution · 10,000 USD (May 29 '19)

Schools

University of California San Diego

• BS, Applied Physics (?→'74)