Henry Nicholas III

{ "bio": [ "Henry Nicholas III and business partner Henry Samueli cofounded fabless semiconductor firm Broadcom in 1991 in a Redondo Beach, Calif. condominium.", "Nicholas resigned as CEO from Broadcom in 2003 when he was just 43, five years after taking the company public.", "In 2016, Broadcom was acquired by Singapore-based chip firm Avago for $37 billion in cash and stock.", "He's now focused on passing a crime victims' rights bill known as Marsy's Law, named for his murdered sister, which is now law in 12 states.", "In 2019, Nicholas was charged with five counts of drug trafficking after police found heroin and methamphetamine in his Las Vegas hotel room.", "He took a plea deal in the drug trafficking case, agreeing to attend drug counseling and donate $500,000 to area treatment centers." ], "about": [ "A music enthusiast, Nicholas says his inspiration for Broadcom came from Pink Floyd lyrics." ] }