Michael Burns

Michael J.
Burns was the founder of Traffic.com, Inc. (1999), holding the title of Business Development.
Mr. Burns was the founder of Lucent BioSciences, Inc. (1998), holding the title of Business Development.
Mr. Burns is the founder of Ideal Semiconductor Devices, Inc. (2016), holding the title of Executive Chairman.
Mr. Burns is also the founder of Content Watch Holdings, Inc. Mr. Burns is currently a Director at Curve UK Ltd. since 2019, a Director & Chief Investment Officer at Hashwatt, Inc. since 2018, a Partner at Gauss Ventures Ltd. since 2018, and an Advisory Board Member at Zilch Technology Ltd. since 2020.
Former positions include Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Dana Corp.
(2004-2008), Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Dana, Inc. (2004-2008), Founding Chairman at Texas Instruments Lehigh Valley, Inc. (2004-2009), Managing Director at Guggenheim Capital LLC (2006-2011), and Independent Director at United Parcel Service, Inc. (2005-2025).
Additional former roles include President at General Motors Europe Ltd. (Michigan) and Principal at General Motors Co. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Kettering University (1974) and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (1979).