AMD Appoints Tim Ryan to Board as Joe Householder Retires
AMD appointed Tim Ryan, Head of Technology and Business Enablement at Citi, to its board of directors effective August 19, 2026, replacing retiring director Joe Householder. The filing also reports committee changes, including KC McClure becoming chair of the Audit and Finance Committee; the filing reports no financial results or guidance.
Key points
- Joe Householder, a director since 2014, retires from the board effective August 19, 2026, not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Tim Ryan was appointed to the board on August 19, 2026 and is deemed independent under Nasdaq and SEC rules.
- KC McClure succeeds Householder as chair of the Audit and Finance Committee; Nora Denzel joins that committee and McClure joins the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.
- Ryan is a certified public accountant who spent more than three decades at PwC, serving as U.S. Chair and Senior Partner from 2016 to 2024.
The filing
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