Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by T. J. Rodgers

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Last updated on April 14, 2025.

Thurman John "T. J." Rodgers is an American billionaire scientist and entrepreneur. He is the founder of Cypress Semiconductor and holds patents ranging from semiconductors to energy to winemaking. Rodgers is known for his public relations acumen, brash personality, and strong advocacy of laissez-faire capitalism. He stepped down as Cypress CEO in April 2016 and Director in August 2016 after serving for 34 years.

American - Executive | Born: March 15, 1948

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Choosing a Board of Directors based on race and gender is a lousy way to run a company.

T. J. Rodgers

Bowing to well-meaning, special-interest groups is an immoral way to run a company, given all the people it would hurt. We simply cannot allow arbitrary rules to be forced on us by organizations that lack business expertise.

T. J. Rodgers

Taxing the rich to fund the poorly managed government programs is simply a self-destructive decision: It does nothing more than move money and investment decisions away from proven moneymakers (read: job producers) to Washington amateurs. In both cases, American's lose.

T. J. Rodgers

Top 3 Quotes & Sayings by T. J. Rodgers

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