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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.
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.
Dec 18, 2019 · 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.
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.
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.
We talk to one of the highest-ranking African American in the tech world. John W. Thompson is the board chair of Microsoft and the former CEO of Symantec.
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.
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.
Mar 14, 2023 · She succeeds John W. Thompson, who has served in the roles of Lead Independent Director or Board Chair since 2012. Microsoft also announced its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share.
Feb 20, 2012 · Microsoft Corporation announced that John W. Thompson, chief executive officer of privately held Virtual Instruments and former chairman and CEO of Symantec Corp., was appointed to the company's board of directors, returning the board's size to 10 members.
