Russell C. Ellwanger is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 13 different companies. Presently, he occupies the position of Chairman at TowerJazz Panasonic Semiconductor Co., Ltd., Chairman for Tower Partners Semiconductor Co Ltd., Chairman of Tower Semiconductor Npb Holdings, Inc., Chairman for Tower Semiconductor Newport Beach, Inc., Chairman at Tower Semiconductor San Antonio, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Tower Semiconductor Ltd., Chairman at Jazz Semiconductor, Inc., Chairman at Tower US Holdings, Inc., Chairman at Tower Semiconductor USA, Inc., Chairman at TowerJazz Texas, Inc., Chairman at Jazz US Holdings, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer & Director at TowerJazz Japan Ltd. (which are all subsidiaries of Tower Semiconductor Ltd.).

Mr. Ellwanger previously was VP & GM-Applied Global Services Division at Applied Materials, Inc., Chairman of Tower US Holdings, Inc., Principal at Novellus Systems, Inc. and Principal at Philips Semiconductors, Inc.