James P. Lederer retired as an Executive Vice President of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and General Manager of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies (QCT, semiconductor division) in January 2014. Prior to that role, which commenced in 2008, he held senior management positions at Qualcomm, Inc. in the following capacities: Senior Vice President, QCT Finance; Vice President, QCT Finance; Senior Director, QCT Finance; Director, Corporate Strategic Finance. Mr. Lederer joined Qualcomm in 1997 as Senior Manager, Corporate Finance. Prior to joining Qualcomm, Mr. Lederer held a variety of management positions at Motorola, General Motors, and Scott Aviation. Mr. Lederer holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration (Finance/MIS) and an M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he also serves on the Dean’s Advisory Council for the School of Management.