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David Welch Biography and Net Worth

Director of Infinera

David F. Welch, Ph.D., is Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Infinera, a role he has held since October 2018. In this role, he drives deep business and technology innovation through forward-looking strategies, including breakthrough technologies and technology partnerships, in addition to innovative business and market directions. Dr. Welch is currently a member of Infinera’s Board of Directors, where he has served the company since 2010. Dr. Welch’s past roles at Infinera include Chief Strategy and Technology Officer from 2017 to 2018, President from 2013 to 2017, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer from 2004 to 2013 and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) from 2001 to 2004. Prior to co-founding Infinera, he served as CTO, Transmission Division at JDS Uniphase, and in various executive roles, including CTO and Vice President of Corporate Development, at Spectra Diode Labs (SDL).

Dr. Welch currently serves on the Board of Directors of several start-up companies. He holds over 130 patents and has authored over 300 technical publications, and has been awarded the Optical Society of America’s (OSA) Adolph Lomb Medal, Joseph Fraunhofer Award and John Tyndall Award, as well as the Institution of Engineering Technology’s J J Thomson Medal for Electronics. He is a Fellow of the OSA and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Dr. Welch holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Delaware and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

What is David F. Welch's net worth?: The estimated net worth of David F. Welch is at least $990,913.76 as of December 14th, 2020. Dr. Welch owns 149,234 shares of Infinera stock worth more than $990,914 as of November 17th. This net worth evaluation does not reflect any other investments that Dr. Welch may own. Additionally, Dr. Welch receives an annual salary of $225,270.00 as Director at Infinera. Learn More about David F. Welch's net worth.
How old is David F. Welch?: Dr. Welch is currently 63 years old. There are 7 older executives and no younger executives at Infinera. The oldest executive at Infinera is Mr. David L. Teichmann, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary, who is 67 years old. Learn More on David F. Welch's age.
What is David F. Welch's salary?: As the Director of Infinera Co., Dr. Welch earns $225,270.00 per year. There are 4 executives that earn more than Dr. Welch. The highest earning executive at Infinera is Mr. David W. Heard, CEO & Director, who commands a salary of $1,410,000.00 per year. Learn More on David F. Welch's salary.
How do I contact David F. Welch?: The corporate mailing address for Dr. Welch and other Infinera executives is 140 CASPIAN COURT, SUNNYVALE CA, 94089. Infinera can also be reached via phone at (408) 572-5200 and via email at [email protected]. Learn More on David F. Welch's contact information.
Has David F. Welch been buying or selling shares of Infinera?: David F. Welch has not been actively trading shares of Infinera over the course of the past ninety days. Most recently, David F. Welch sold 200,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.14, for a transaction totalling $1,828,000.00. Learn More on David F. Welch's trading history.
Who are Infinera's active insiders?: Infinera's insider roster includes Christine Bucklin (Director), Thomas Fallon (Director), Michael Fernicola (CAO), Paul Milbury (Director), Nicholas Walden (SVP), and David Welch (Director). Learn More on Infinera's active insiders.

David F. Welch Insider Trading History at Infinera

Transaction Date	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
2/28/2022	Sell	200,000	$9.14	$1,828,000.00
2/24/2022	Sell	150,000	$9.05	$1,357,500.00
3/15/2021	Sell	419,378	$10.05	$4,214,748.90
12/14/2020	Sell	50,451	$10.00	$504,510.00	149,234
12/3/2020	Sell	112,083	$8.64	$968,397.12
11/30/2020	Sell	10,000	$8.67	$86,700.00
11/23/2020	Sell	95,000	$8.02	$761,900.00
8/17/2020	Sell	10,000	$8.38	$83,800.00
2/20/2018	Sell	149,093	$10.03	$1,495,402.79
2/14/2018	Sell	80,000	$9.14	$731,200.00
2/12/2018	Sell	60,000	$9.07	$544,200.00
10/2/2017	Sell	20,000	$9.02	$180,400.00
8/8/2017	Sell	20,000	$9.29	$185,800.00
7/19/2017	Sell	5,000	$12.00	$60,000.00
6/23/2017	Sell	40,000	$12.09	$483,600.00
4/27/2015	Sell	30,000	$20.40	$612,000.00
3/30/2015	Sell	30,000	$19.56	$586,800.00
3/16/2015	Sell	30,000	$18.82	$564,600.00
2/17/2015	Sell	30,000	$17.35	$520,500.00
1/5/2015	Sell	30,000	$14.39	$431,700.00
12/22/2014	Sell	30,000	$15.44	$463,200.00
12/8/2014	Sell	30,000	$14.45	$433,500.00
11/24/2014	Sell	30,000	$13.50	$405,000.00
10/27/2014	Sell	82,500	$13.51	$1,114,575.00
10/6/2014	Sell	15,000	$10.42	$156,300.00
9/22/2014	Sell	22,500	$11.20	$252,000.00
9/8/2014	Sell	245,000	$11.01	$2,697,450.00
8/26/2014	Sell	180,000	$9.99	$1,798,200.00
8/12/2014	Sell	17,500	$9.16	$160,300.00
8/11/2014	Sell	7,500	$9.25	$69,375.00
7/29/2014	Sell	17,500	$9.04	$158,200.00
7/28/2014	Sell	7,500	$9.09	$68,175.00
7/1/2014	Sell	10,000	$9.21	$92,100.00
6/17/2014	Sell	10,000	$9.15	$91,500.00
6/5/2014	Sell	10,000	$9.00	$90,000.00
10/28/2013	Sell	20,000	$10.14	$202,800.00
9/10/2013	Sell	60,000	$11.01	$660,600.00

David F. Welch Buying and Selling Activity at Infinera

Infinera Company Overview

Infinera Corporation provides optical transport networking equipment, software, and services worldwide. The company's product portfolio includes Infinera Groove series for modular and sled-based platforms to support a various transport network applications; Infinera 7300 series, an SDN-ready coherent optical transport system; Infinera FlexILS open optical line system that connects various Infinera and third-party terminal equipment platforms over long-distance fiber optic cable providing switching, multiplexing, amplification, and management channels; and Infinera 7090 and 7100 series for transport platforms. It also offers Infinera XTM series, a packet-optical transport platform that enables metro connectivity solutions; Infinera XTC series, a multi-terabit packet optical transport platforms that integrates digital OTN switching and optical DWDM transmission; Infinera mTera series, a network transport solution; and Infinera XT series, a platform that is designed to power cloud scale network services over metro, DCI, long-haul, and subsea networks. In addition, the company provides Infinera Cloud Xpress Family that is designed to meet the needs of internet content providers (ICPs), communication service providers, internet exchange service providers, enterprises, and other large-scale data center operators; and ICE-X Coherent Pluggable Optics. It also offers Infinera Transcend software suite; and system software and customer support services. The company serves telecommunications service providers, ICPs, cable providers, wholesale carriers, research and education institutions, large enterprises, and government entities. It markets and sells its products and related support services primarily through its direct sales force. The company was formerly known as Zepton Networks. Infinera Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Today's Range

Now: $6.64

$6.62

$6.68

50 Day Range

MA: $6.69

$6.25

$6.89

2 Week Range

Now: $6.64

$3.79

$6.92

Volume

952,244 shs

Average Volume

1,029,422 shs

Market Capitalization

$1.57 billion

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

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Beta

1.71

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