[1] Solomon graduated with BS and MS degrees in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
[2] He began his career with Maconomy, spending three years designing radar devices and components for missile control systems.
After his time with Motorola, he moved to National Semiconductor from 1970–1983, where he was director of IC design for analog and mixed-signal chips.
[3] In 2001, Solomon unveiled plans for a 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m2) entertainment center to be named Xulu Universe [2], which would combine a restaurant/lounge with a simulator of an alien world.
According to Solomon, Xulu had invested over $12 million in the project, having hired design and engineering staff from companies such as Lucasfilm and Disney.