Richard John Burns has sold stock and made no open-market buys since Jan 2021

Burns Richard John (often referenced as Richard John "Rick" Burns) is a public company director and technology executive who serves as an Independent Director at Viavi Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAV).( He joined Viavi’s board in July 2025 and, according to the company’s SEC filings, sits on the Compensation Committee.( As a Viavi director, Burns has engaged in Rule 10b5‑1–planned insider transactions, including a December 10, 2025 sale of 3,384 shares of Viavi common stock valued at approximately $63,000, after which he continued to hold 3,384 shares directly.(

Burns’ professional background is in networking software and semiconductor test, and he has held senior leadership roles in the technology sector.( He is identified as President, Semiconductor Test at Teradyne Inc. (NASDAQ: TER), where he oversees a major business segment of the electronic test equipment company and has reported multiple Form 4 transactions in Teradyne shares.( Public contact and directory records describe him as a public company director based in Bolton, Massachusetts, reflecting a career focused on board service and executive management in high‑technology industries.(

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