Xperi Holding Corporation announced the appointment of Paul E. Davis as Chief Executive Officer of Adeia, the intellectual property (IP) business of Xperi, effective upon completion of its separation as a stand-alone company later this fall. Prior to separation, Mr. Davis will serve as the President of Adeia and continue in his role as Chief Legal Officer of Xperi. Additional executive leadership appointments will be determined over the coming months as the separation process progresses.

Mr. Davis currently serves as Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Xperi. Paul joined the Company in 2011 and in 2013 was promoted to Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Tessera Technologies Inc., the predecessor to Xperi Corporation before the acquisition of DTS Inc. in 2016. Before joining the company, he was an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate securities matters and corporate governance.

Mr. Davis holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, graduating magna cum laude, and B.A. degrees in history and political science from the University of California, San Diego.