CEO
Patrick W. Smith is the founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Axon Enterprise, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXON), a position he has held since founding the company in 1993 in a Tucson garage, originally as TASER International, motivated by the tragic shooting deaths of two friends.[[1]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/PATRICK-SMITH-A00LHU/)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AXON/people/patrick-smith)[[3]](https://www.axon.com/leadership/rick-smith) Under his leadership, Axon has grown into a global leader in public safety technology, pioneering TASER energy weapons, body cameras, and the Evidence.com digital evidence management platform, achieving record 2024 revenue of $2.1 billion, net income of $377 million, and Adjusted EBITDA of $521 million, with total shareholder return ranking in the top 95th percentile among S&P 500 companies over 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year periods.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AXON/people/patrick-smith)[[3]](https://www.axon.com/leadership/rick-smith)
Smith, aged 54, holds an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, a graduate degree from Université Catholique de Louvain, and an MBA with honors (top 5%) from The University of Chicago.[[1]](https://www.marketscreener.com/insider/PATRICK-SMITH-A00LHU/)[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AXON/people/patrick-smith) A prolific innovator, he personally holds 53 U.S. patents and has driven strategic initiatives including the AI Era Plan, acquisitions like Fusus and Dedrone, and advancements in drone-as-first-responder and VR training technologies.[[2]](https://fintool.com/app/research/companies/AXON/people/patrick-smith) His net worth exceeds $2.4 billion, primarily from ownership of over 3 million AXON shares, reflecting his long-term commitment as a corporate insider with recent trading activity.[[4]](https://www.gurufocus.com/insider/71344/patrick-w-smith)
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