Clifton Pemble joined Garmin International in 1989 as a software engineer. As one of Garmin’s first employees, he has served in a variety of leadership capacities, including systems engineering and software engineering management. He was named to his current position of president and COO in October 2007, and directs day-to-day operations of all North American Garmin subsidiaries, including Garmin International, Inc. He also is a member of the Garmin Ltd. Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Garmin, Pemble served as a software engineer for Allied Signal, participating in the development of earth-based and satellite-based navigation systems for general aviation.