Born: April 24, 1949, in Fort Dix, New Jersey
Company: Virtual Instruments
Position: CEO
Industry: Technology
Country: United States
John W. Thompson was named Virtual Instruments CEO in May of 2010. He has been a member of the Virtual Instruments Board of Directors since 2009. John brings proven leadership, tremendous industry experience and deep understanding of the needs of enterprise customers to Virtual Instruments.
During his 10-year tenure as CEO of Symantec, Mr. Thompson transformed the company into a leader in security, storage and systems management solutions, delivering world class products to a global customer base, including both individuals and large-scale enterprises. He helped grow revenues from $600M to over $6B. Beyond his role at Symantec, Mr. Thompson served on the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), making recommendations regarding the security of critical U.S. infrastructure, a role to which President George W. Bush appointed him. In addition, he was recently appointed to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the cause of the 2008 financial collapse and make recommendations to Congress on steps to avoid or mitigate the impact of a reoccurrence.
In September 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Mr. Thompson to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make recommendations regarding the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States. In addition, Thompson has served as the chair of the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology to identify and evaluate technology-driven solutions to improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation.
Prior to joining Symantec, Mr. Thompson had a distinguished career with the IBM Corporation where he worked for 28 years holding senior executive positions in sales, marketing and software development. In his last assignment, he was general manager of IBM Americas and a member of the companies Worldwide Management Council.
Mr. Thompson retired from his CEO post on April 4, 2009, turning the company's reins over to long-time Symantec executive Enrique Salem. Mr. Thompson still retains his position as Symantec's board chairman. He is also on the boards of Seagate Technology and UPS and is a part owner of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Business Administrations degree from Florida A&M and his Master’s degree in Management (MBA) from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.. In addition, in May 2008, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Notre Dame University.
Tags: Computer Software, Executive Male, Future Fortune 500 CEO, John W Thompson, Symantec Corp., United States
During his 10-year tenure as CEO of Symantec, Mr. Thompson transformed the company into a leader in security, storage and systems management solutions, delivering world class products to a global customer base, including both individuals and large-scale enterprises. He helped grow revenues from $600M to over $6B. Beyond his role at Symantec, Mr. Thompson served on the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), making recommendations regarding the security of critical U.S. infrastructure, a role to which President George W. Bush appointed him. In addition, he was recently appointed to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission to investigate the cause of the 2008 financial collapse and make recommendations to Congress on steps to avoid or mitigate the impact of a reoccurrence.
In September 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Mr. Thompson to the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make recommendations regarding the security of the critical infrastructure of the United States. In addition, Thompson has served as the chair of the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and Technology to identify and evaluate technology-driven solutions to improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation.
Prior to joining Symantec, Mr. Thompson had a distinguished career with the IBM Corporation where he worked for 28 years holding senior executive positions in sales, marketing and software development. In his last assignment, he was general manager of IBM Americas and a member of the companies Worldwide Management Council.
Mr. Thompson retired from his CEO post on April 4, 2009, turning the company's reins over to long-time Symantec executive Enrique Salem. Mr. Thompson still retains his position as Symantec's board chairman. He is also on the boards of Seagate Technology and UPS and is a part owner of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
Mr. Thompson received a Bachelor of Business Administrations degree from Florida A&M and his Master’s degree in Management (MBA) from MIT’s Sloan School of Management.. In addition, in May 2008, he received an honorary doctorate degree from Notre Dame University.
Tags: Computer Software, Executive Male, Future Fortune 500 CEO, John W Thompson, Symantec Corp., United States
