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John Wendell Thompson (born April 24, 1949) [citation needed] is an American technology executive who was the chair of Microsoft from 2014 until June 2021, and chair of Illumina from 2021 until 2023. He is a former chief executive of Virtual Instruments, a vice-president at IBM and the former chief executive of Symantec .
Dec 7, 2023 · Dec. 7, 2023 – John W. Thompson left the Microsoft Board of Directors after deciding not to seek re-election. John W. Thompson is partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners since 2018. Thompson brings over 40 years of experience in the technology industry. Previously, he served as chief executive officer and director of Virtual Instruments.
John W. Thompson Biography. Chief Executive Officer of Symantec. Born John Wendell Thompson, April 24, 1949, in Fort Dix, NJ; married (divorced); married Sandi Thompson (an attorney), 1998; children: a son and a daughter (from first marriage). Education: Florida A&M University, B. A., 1971; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S., 1983.
Dec 18, 2019 · John W. Thompson. Biography. Chief executive officer John W. Thompson was born on April 24, 1949 to Eunice Walden and John H. Thompson in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was raised in West Palm Beach, Florida where he graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1967.
Mar 1, 2016 · The Spring 2016 Issue of Savoy features an exclusive interview with Microsoft Chairman and CEO of Virtual Instruments, John W. Thompson by Edward Cates.
Abstract: Chief executive officer John W. Thompson (1949- ) worked for IBM for twenty-eight years before joining Symantec in 1999 as the only African American head of a technology company at the time, and was later appointed chairman of Microsoft in 2014.
Aug 17, 2023 · With a distinguished career spanning four decades in the technology industry, John W. Thompson is one of America’s most influential Black executives, leaving an indelible mark on the tech landscape.
Feb 21, 2016 · In a fascinating fireside chat, Thompson spoke of a harsh incident of racism he was subjected to during his years at IBM and also spoke of the need for blacks to “assimilate” to...
John W. Thompson joined the Microsoft board in February 2012, and is the lead independent director. Thompson brings over 40 years of experience in the technology industry. Most recently, he served as chief executive officer of Virtual Instruments, a privately held company.
Feb 4, 2014 · With Microsoft’s appointment of John Thompson as chairman to replace co-founder Bill Gates, the world’s largest software maker is looking to the veteran technology executive as the main outside...
