Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf will be retiring June 30 after a successful 26-year run with the company. He will be replaced by Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon. Amon has been with the company since 1995. While there are always concerns when there is a change in leadership, I get the sense they will continue on their current successful path. Let me explain why.
First, Steve Mollenkopf has done a great job of not only managing this important company over several decades. He has also steered the company through a variety of long-term legal issues and challenges with other companies and the US Government, which are now successfully resolved.
