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Cree Overview

Industry

Household Durables

Organization Type

Public

Employees

1,000 - 10,000

Headquarters

Durham, NC

Website

www.cree.com

Website

www.cree.com

Founded in

1987

Revenue

> $1B

Key People

Robert Tillman (Director),
Dolph Arx (Director),
Harvey Wagner (Director),
Thomas Werner (Director),
Franco Plastina (Director),
Robert Ingram (Director),
Stephen Kelley (Executive Officer),
John Kurtzweil (Executive Officer),
Alan Ruud (Director),
Charles Swoboda (Executive Officer, Director),
Clyde Hosein (Director)

About Cree

SmartCast Technology makes it possible for Cree lighting to affect your physical world in more ways than one. Cree is a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, LED lighting, and semiconductor solutions for wireless and power applications.

Cree's Mission Statement

We relentlessly pursue disruptive technologies that change industries.

What Cree's Employees Say

Cree employees know how to lighten up after a long day tinkering with wafers and running factories. In addition to themed holiday parties and Sushi Tuesdays, the group finds other ways to socialize, such as craft brewery visits, lunchtime gym sessions, and the famous annual Cree Picnic for employees and their families featuring a food truck rodeo, games, music, and fireworks.

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Cree Employees

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Gender
Male 63.2%
Female 34.4%
Unknown 2.5%
Ethnicity
White 59.3%
Black or African American 14.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.4%
Asian 9.9%
Unknown 5.4%
Languages Spoken
Spanish 31.4%
Cree 22.9%
Chinese 5.7%
Hindi 5.7%
Mandarin 5.7%
Hungarian 2.9%
Nepali 2.9%
Vietnamese 2.9%
German 2.9%
Yoruba 2.9%
French 2.9%
Urdu 2.9%
Carrier 2.9%
Polish 2.9%
Italian 2.9%

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Average Length of Employment
Texas Instruments 6.1 years
Microsemi 5.5 years
Analog Devices 5.3 years
Cirrus Logic 4.1 years
Acuity Brands 4.0 years
ON Semiconductor 3.6 years
Diodes Incorporated 2.7 years
Cree 2.5 years
Top Employers Before Cree
IBM 11.3%
Walmart 9.8%
U.S. Navy 9.8%
McDonald's 6.8%
Revlon 5.6%
Intel 5.6%
US Army 5.3%
US MARINE CORPS 4.9%
General Electric 4.1%
North Carolina Central University 4.1%
Eaton 4.1%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE USA 3.8%
Target 3.8%
Food Lion 3.8%
AVX 3.8%
Pick 'n Save 3.0%
EMC 2.6%
Taco Bell 2.6%
Subway 2.6%
Applied Materials 2.6%
Top Employers After Cree
EMC 11.0%
Merck 9.6%
Amazon 8.8%
IBM 7.4%
Biomérieux 5.9%
Walmart 5.9%
Xerox 5.1%
Red Hat 5.1%
Eaton 4.4%
Soraa INC 3.7%
Volt 3.7%
General Electric 3.7%
US Postal Service 3.7%
Illumitex 3.7%
Duke University 3.7%
Cardinal Health 2.9%
Verizon 2.9%
Cisco 2.9%
ATI Architects and Engineers 2.9%
Grifols 2.9%

Cree Employees Education


Schools
Wake Technical Community College 18.5%
North Carolina State University 13.1%
Gateway Technical College 13.1%
Durham Technical Community College 8.5%
University of North Carolina at Greensboro 7.3%
North Carolina Central University 6.2%
Vance-Granville Community College 5.4%
Piedmont Community College 3.8%
East Carolina University 2.7%
University of Phoenix 2.7%
University of Wisconsin - Parkside 2.3%
Arizona State University 2.3%
Strayer University 2.3%
University of South Carolina - Columbia 1.9%
North Carolina Wesleyan College 1.9%
Duke University 1.9%
University of Florida 1.5%
Appalachian State University 1.5%
Nash Community College 1.5%
University of California - Santa Barbara 1.5%
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Majors
Business 21.9%
Electrical Engineering 18.0%
Criminal Justice 5.5%
Accounting 5.5%
Computer Science 3.9%
Chemical Engineering 3.9%
Electrical Engineering Technology 3.6%
Management 3.3%
Mechanical Engineering 3.3%
Computer Information Systems 3.3%
Communication 3.0%
Materials Science And Engineering 3.0%
Information Technology 3.0%
Physics 3.0%
Health Care Administration 2.8%
Supply Chain Management 2.8%
Nursing 2.5%
Biology 2.5%
Chemistry 2.5%
Psychology 2.5%
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Degrees
Bachelors 31.4%
Other 26.6%
Associate 16.3%
Masters 14.8%
Certificate 5.5%
Doctorate 3.5%
Diploma 1.7%
License 0.2%
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Cree Employee Political Affiliation


Democratic Party 56.8%
Republican Party 40.5%
Libertarian Party 2.7%

Employee Political Donations

Name	Job Title	Party	Donation
John PalmourExecutive	Executive	Democratic Party	$27,800Democratic Party
Alan RuudVice Chairperson	Vice Chairperson	Republican Party	$14,700Republican Party
Charles SwobodaChief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer	Democratic Party	$7,800Democratic Party
Neal HunterManager	Manager	Republican Party	$7,600Republican Party
John EdmondFounder	Founder	Democratic Party	$5,800Democratic Party
F HunterManagement	Management	Democratic Party	$4,800Democratic Party
Adam BroomeChief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer	Democratic Party	$4,500Democratic Party
Fred HunterBusiness Developer	Business Developer	Republican Party	$2,600Republican Party
Chuck SwobodaChief Executive Officer	Chief Executive Officer	Republican Party	$2,500Republican Party
Calvin CarterScientist	Scientist	Democratic Party	$2,400Democratic Party
Gerald NegleyScientist	Scientist	Democratic Party	$2,400Democratic Party
David ElienManager	Manager	Democratic Party	$2,000Democratic Party
Brian ConaghanPlanning Manager	Planning Manager	Democratic Party	$1,000Democratic Party
JOE ChobotEngineer	Engineer	Republican Party	$951Republican Party
Christopher RuudVice President	Vice President	Republican Party	$800Republican Party
Jeffrey YardleyAccountant	Accountant	Republican Party	$751Republican Party
Sharon McConnellAttorney	Attorney	Democratic Party	$700Democratic Party
David GriderResearch Manager	Research Manager	Democratic Party	$700Democratic Party
David EllenManager	Manager	Democratic Party	$500Democratic Party
Joseph ChobotEngineer	Engineer	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Van MieczkowskiEngineer	Engineer	Libertarian Party	$500Libertarian Party
John KurtzweilChief Finance Officer	Chief Finance Officer	Democratic Party	$500Democratic Party
Scott McKayAccountant	Accountant	Republican Party	$500Republican Party
Diana AllenAssociate General Counsel	Associate General Counsel	Democratic Party	$500Democratic Party
Neal OldhamEngineer	Engineer	Democratic Party	$444Democratic Party
Paul TerrellMaintenance Technician	Maintenance Technician	Republican Party	$430Republican Party
Phil GarberProgram Manager	Program Manager	Democratic Party	$250Democratic Party
Christopher JamesVice President	Vice President	Democratic Party	$250Democratic Party
Cengiz BalkasVice President	Vice President	Democratic Party	$250Democratic Party
Kyle RogersMarketing	Marketing	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Stephanie JesterCertified Public Accountant	Certified Public Accountant	Republican Party	$250Republican Party
Michael PerezEquipment Technician	Equipment Technician	Republican Party	$200Republican Party
Raymond ReidOwner	Owner	Republican Party	$200Republican Party
Tom AmbroseEngineering Manager	Engineering Manager	Democratic Party	$130Democratic Party
Steve MacKoEngineer	Engineer	Republican Party	$110Republican Party
Phil PrimatoMarketing Manager	Marketing Manager	Democratic Party	$105Democratic Party
Daniel DriscollResearch And Development Manager	Research And Development Manager	Democratic Party	$25Democratic Party

Cree Salaries

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Finance DirectorMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 6, 2018	$177,029
Change ManagerMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 18, 2018	$162,885
Program ManagerMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 29, 2018	$162,885
Lead Solution ArchitectRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Dec 6, 2017	$140,000
Lead Solution ArchitectRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Jan 11, 2016	$140,000
Lead Solution ArchitectDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jan 11, 2016	$140,000
Test & Development EngineerMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 21, 2018	$129,605
Radio Frequency Engineer LeadMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 25, 2018	$129,605
Software EngineerGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Jul 28, 2018	$123,053
Senior Supplier Quality EngineerMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 15, 2018	$121,389
Sales EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 18, 2014	$121,376
Hardware Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Nov 30, 2018	$120,819
Electronics EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	May 16, 2017	$118,450
Photonics EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Apr 17, 2018	$115,336
Hardware Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Nov 30, 2015	$115,000
Oracle Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 28, 2015	$114,691
Electronics Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Aug 5, 2015	$110,566
Electronics Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Feb 7, 2015	$110,566
Optical EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Mar 8, 2018	$110,250
Information Technology Technical LeadRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Feb 4, 2018	$110,000
Systems DeveloperDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 3, 2017	$110,000
Human Resources ConsultantDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Apr 16, 2012	$108,000
Oracle Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Feb 1, 2017	$107,380
Oracle Programmer AnalystRacine, WI	Racine, WI	May 20, 2017	$107,380
Electronics Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Feb 6, 2012	$106,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Mar 7, 2017	$105,290
Materials ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 12, 2016	$105,290
Optical EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Sep 27, 2016	$105,000
Product EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 16, 2017	$105,000
Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 21, 2016	$103,407
Sales EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 17, 2011	$103,103
Equipment EngineerMorgan Hill, CA	Morgan Hill, CA	May 28, 2018	$103,031
Simulation EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Oct 2, 2018	$101,502
Oracle Programmer AnalystRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Dec 24, 2015	$100,000
Oracle Programmer AnalystRacine, WI	Racine, WI	May 19, 2014	$100,000
Process Development EngineerParkton, NC	Parkton, NC	Jun 25, 2018	$98,867
Research ScientistParkton, NC	Parkton, NC	Oct 2, 2015	$98,752
Electronics EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Oct 1, 2015	$98,588
Materials ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	May 10, 2017	$98,114
Manufacturing EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Apr 6, 2016	$97,110
Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jul 1, 2013	$97,000
Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Feb 22, 2010	$97,000
Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 14, 2015	$96,876
Electrical EngineerGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Jul 6, 2012	$96,366
Systems Analyst ProgrammerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Apr 5, 2016	$96,096
Research ScientistGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Oct 5, 2013	$95,950
Material EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 23, 2011	$95,833
Application Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 19, 2018	$95,814
Application EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 24, 2017	$95,000
Electrical EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Mar 14, 2014	$95,000
Electronics EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Jan 28, 2013	$95,000
Compensation And Benefits ManagerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 18, 2012	$94,952
Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 2, 2015	$94,924
Electronics Design EngineerGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Dec 1, 2015	$94,640
Manufacturing Engineering ManagerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jan 30, 2012	$94,033
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jul 2, 2014	$92,500
Material EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Nov 10, 2015	$92,457
Electrical EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Mar 20, 2014	$92,000
EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Jan 21, 2013	$92,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 25, 2014	$91,318
Material EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 24, 2014	$91,083
Application EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Feb 24, 2015	$91,000
Application EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Dec 10, 2012	$91,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 1, 2013	$90,480
Materials ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Nov 5, 2013	$90,480
Simulation EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Oct 2, 2015	$90,045
Human Resources ConsultantDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 19, 2011	$90,033
Human Resources ConsultantDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 1, 2011	$90,033
Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Nov 28, 2012	$90,000
Research ScientistGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Oct 4, 2010	$90,000
Product Applications EngineerParkton, NC	Parkton, NC	Aug 15, 2014	$90,000
Research ScientistParkton, NC	Parkton, NC	Oct 10, 2012	$90,000
Manufacturing EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 3, 2013	$90,000
Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 13, 2012	$90,000
Materials ScientistParkton, NC	Parkton, NC	Nov 5, 2013	$90,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 1, 2012	$90,000
ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 7, 2010	$90,000
Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Nov 24, 2014	$90,000
Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Aug 12, 2011	$90,000
Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 1, 2017	$89,474
Application Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 1, 2017	$88,717
Business AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jul 11, 2016	$88,483
Business AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 27, 2015	$88,483
Business AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Dec 21, 2015	$88,483
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Mar 23, 2013	$88,425
Electronics Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Nov 24, 2014	$88,400
Mechanical EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Nov 5, 2013	$88,230
Human Resources ConsultantDurham, NC	Durham, NC	May 14, 2011	$87,981
Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Dec 24, 2016	$87,720
Simulation EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Mar 4, 2013	$87,000
Research ScientistGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Oct 1, 2010	$87,000
Mechanical EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Sep 25, 2014	$87,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 1, 2010	$87,000
Electronics EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Apr 27, 2017	$86,798
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Oct 24, 2011	$86,500
Material EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Jul 7, 2014	$86,299
EngineerRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Jan 9, 2016	$85,000
Design EngineerMorrisville, NC	Morrisville, NC	Sep 1, 2012	$85,000
Programmer AnalystDurham, NC	Durham, NC	May 12, 2014	$85,000
Sustaining EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 29, 2016	$85,000
Research ScientistDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Mar 29, 2010	$85,000
Process EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jul 22, 2018	$84,673
Electronics EngineerGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Jun 15, 2011	$84,365
Electrical EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	May 4, 2011	$84,261
Process Development EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jan 10, 2016	$83,888
Information Systems EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 10, 2018	$83,664
Information Systems EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 26, 2018	$83,664
Product EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jan 19, 2017	$83,525
Electrical EngineerGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Apr 18, 2016	$83,491
Material EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jun 14, 2017	$83,304
Mechanical Design EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Dec 27, 2016	$83,025
Sustaining EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Dec 11, 2017	$83,000
Software DeveloperDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Aug 27, 2012	$83,000
Sustaining EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Sep 19, 2016	$83,000
Research ScientistGoleta, CA	Goleta, CA	Mar 8, 2017	$82,992
Electrical EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Dec 12, 2007	$82,601
Business AnalystRacine, WI	Racine, WI	May 6, 2013	$82,500
Process Development EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Jul 30, 2015	$82,416
Photonics EngineerDurham, NC	Durham, NC	Mar 16, 2017	$82,159
Application Programmer AnalystRacine, WI	Racine, WI	Aug 7, 2015	$82,031

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Revenue

> $1B

Net Income

Market Cap

$3,490,000,000

Total Equity

Total Assets

Cree Financing Rounds

Date	Amount	Security Type
Aug 17, 2011Equity	$211,039,698	Equity

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