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Nigel Hunton

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Executive Chairman at FRALOCK
📍 Santa Clara, California, United States

Nigel Hunton is the Executive Chairman at Fralock, specializing in business transformation and leading high-tech companies through significant growth. A University of Manchester engineering graduate, he has a proven history of guiding firms like Intevac and Photon Control to successful acquisitions. Colleagues consistently describe him as a visionary, driven, and inclusive leader.

Nigel is actively involved in professional development and peer mentoring, participating in the "Footdown" business forum. His interests align with his career, showing a deep curiosity for advancements in the aerospace and semiconductor sectors through organizations like NASA and Applied Materials.

He has successfully orchestrated the strategic acquisition of two separate companies he led as CEO: Intevac by Seagate and Photon Control by MKS Instruments.

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Experience
42 Years
Current Role
Executive Chairman
Location
Santa Clara, California, United States
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Corporate Turnarounds
Has a proven track record of transforming businesses like Intevac and Photon Control, leading them to successful acquisitions and creating significant shareholder value.
High-Tech Manufacturing
His career spans leadership roles in companies specializing in components for the semiconductor, aerospace, and medical industries, including Fralock, Intevac, and Edwards.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Executive Chairman
FRALOCK
10-2025
Chief Executive Officer
HUNTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED
4-2025 - 10-2025
Senior Advisor
Seagate Technology
1-2022 - 4-2025
Chief Executive Officer
Intevac
11-2021 - 1-2023
Member of Arsenal Capital Advisory Board
Arsenal Capital Partners
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Education
1978 - 1981
BSc Mech Eng
The University of Manchester
1968 - 1978
Various
Merchant Taylors' Schools, Crosby
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