Ben Wolff
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Ben Wolff (also known as Benjamin G. Wolff) is an American technology executive and entrepreneur.[1] He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Palladyne AI.[2]
Career
Wolff began his career as a mergers-and-acquisitions lawyer at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, working on transactions involving entities associated with Craig McCaw. He later worked with McCaw as president of Eagle River Investments, McCaw’s investment firm.[3]
In 2004, Wolff joined Clearwire and became its Chief Executive Officer in 2007.[3] He served as CEO of Clearwire until 2009, when he became co-chairman of the board following the appointment of William Morrow as CEO.[4][5] He later resigned from the company's board.[6]
In 2015, Wolff helped lead the acquisition of Raytheon Sarcos from Raytheon, bringing the robotics business back into an independent company.[7] He served as Chief Executive Officer from 2015 to 2021. In 2024, Wolff returned as President and CEO.[8]
Seattle Business Magazine named Wolff a finalist in Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year program for the Pacific Northwest region.[9]
