Background
Thompson, John Wendell was born on April 24, 1949 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of John H. and Eunice Thompson.
information technology executive
Thompson, John Wendell was born on April 24, 1949 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, United States. Son of John H. and Eunice Thompson.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, 1971. Master of Business Administration in Management Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School Management, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Notre Dame University, 2008.
Sales representative International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1971—1975, branch office manager, 1975—1979, regional administrative assistant, regional marketing director, 1980—1984, assistant to Chief Executive Officer, 1984, director Midwest operations, 1990—1993, head marketing United States operations, 1993, general manager personal software products, 1994—1998, general manager International Business Machines Corporation Americas, 1997—1999. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Symantec Corporation, Cupertino, California, 1999—2009, chairman, since 2009. Board directors Symantec Corporation, since 1999, United Parcel Service, Inc.
(United Parcel Service), since 2000, Seagate Technology, since 2004. Member National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), Washington, since 2002. Commissioner United States Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC), since 2010.
Chair Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security & Technology.
Chairman Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Cluster. Illinois Gov's human resource advisory council.
Married Sandi Thompson. Children: John E., Ayanna.
