Background
Chambers, John Thomas was born on August 23, 1949 in Cleveland. Son of June and John Chambers.
computer systems network executive
Chambers, John Thomas was born on August 23, 1949 in Cleveland. Son of June and John Chambers.
Bachelor of Science, Bachelor, West Virginia University, 1971. Juris Doctor, West Virginia University, 1974. Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, 1975.
Marketing manager International Business Machines Corporation, 1976—1982. Vice president central United States operations Wang Laboratories, 1983—1987, senior vice president, Americas/Asia/Pacific operations, 1987—1989, senior vice president, United States operations, 1989—1990. Senior vice president worldwide operations Cisco Systems, Inc., San Jose, California, 1991-1994, executive vice president, 1994-1995, president, Chief Executive Officer, 1995—2006, chairman, Chief Executive Officer, since 2006.
Vice chairman National Infrastructure advisory council, since 2002. Served on Bill Clinton Trade Policy committee. Board directors Cisco Systems Inc., since 1993, Clarify, Inc., San Jose, 1995—1996, Arbor Software, Sunnyvale, California, 1995—1996, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, Bentonville, Arkansas, 2000—2006.
Married Elaine Prater, 1974. 2 children.