Ben Wolff

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]

References

  1. ^ "Profiles". Oregon State Bar Bulletin. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  2. ^ "Benjamin G. Wolff". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  3. ^ a b Meisner, Jeff (20 November 2008). "Ben Wolff's High-Wireless Act". Seattle Business Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  4. ^ "Clearwire Names William Morrow as CEO". InformationWeek. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  5. ^ "Clearwire Gets a New CEO; Wolff Moves to Co-Chairman". Fierce Network. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  6. ^ "Ben Wolff resigns from Clearwire board". GeekWire. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  7. ^ "Sarcos LC Acquires Raytheon Sarcos Unit of Raytheon". Exoskeleton Report. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  8. ^ "Sarcos Welcomes Back Co-Founder and Former CEO Ben Wolff to Lead Company Following Pivot to Industrial AI Software Focus". Business Wire (Press release). Retrieved 2026-03-03.
  9. ^ "Ernst & Young's Northwest Entrepreneurs of the Year". Seattle Business Magazine. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
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