Warren East
CEO, ARM
Warren joined ARM (Microprocessor IP) in 1994 and after a series of roles became Chief
Executive Officer of in 2001. ARM is a constituent of the FTSE 100. Under Warren’s
leadership, ARM has matured into the world’s leading Semiconductor IP licensing company
with more than 800 Microprocessor licenses sold to well over 200 semiconductor companies
worldwide. He is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, a Fellow of the
Institute of Engineering and Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and
holds an honorary doctorate from Cranfield University. In 2007 Warren was named Business
Leader of the year at the National Business Awards, and was named in the Barron's 2011
list of the world's best 30 CEOs. In 2011 he was also awarded the Cranfield Management
Association Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award. He is a Non-Executive Director and
Chairman of the Audit Committee of De La Rue plc. He is married with three children and
lives in Cambridgeshire.