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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.
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. He briefly attended Lincoln University on a music scholarship before transferring ...
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. If you were a successful executive with a 27-year career with IBM, with a little more than two years from retirement, would you coast to the end or look to start the next phase of your career ...
Sep 12, 2019 · 56.9K subscribers. 1.3K views 3 years ago #theCUBE #Micosoft #Churchills. Show more. John W. Thompson, Partner, Lightspeed Ventures; Chairman, Microsoft sits down with Jeff Frick for The...
Mar 14, 2023 · March 14, 2023 | Microsoft News Center. REDMOND, Wash. — March 14, 2023 — Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced the appointment of Sandra E. (Sandi) Peterson, Operating Partner at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, as Lead Independent Director. She succeeds John W. Thompson, who has served in the roles of Lead Independent Director or Board Chair ...
John W. Thompson 1949 –. Corporate executive. A Chance to Take Charge. Sources. Reaching the age of 50 is often a major milestone in a person ’ s life and career, and that was certainly true for corporate executive John W. Thompson. He had spent his entire career in business working for a single employer, industry giant, IBM.
