John W. Thompson

Who is John W. Thompson?

John W. Thompson is chairman of the board of directors and chief

executive officer of Symantec Corporation. Under Thompson’s leadership,

Symantec has grown from a small consumer software publisher to a global

leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to

have confidence in a connected world.

Thompson and his team have grown the company by building new

solutions internally, making strategic acquisitions and establishing

relationships with key technology partners. With global operations in

40 countries, the company helps customers protect their infrastructure,

information and interactions by delivering software and services that

address risks to security, availability, compliance and performance.

In September 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Thompson to

the National Infrastructure Advisory Committee (NIAC), to make

recommendations regarding the security of the critical infrastructure

of the United States. In addition, Thompson has served as the chair of

the Silicon Valley Blue Ribbon Task Force on Aviation Security and

Technology to identify and evaluate technology-driven solutions to

improve the security and efficiency of national and local aviation.

Prior to joining Symantec, Thompson had a distinguished career with

the IBM Corporation where he held senior executive positions in sales,

marketing and software development. In his last assignment, he was

general manager of IBM Americas and a member of the company’s Worldwide

Management Council.

He is a member of the board of directors of UPS, Seagate and Teach

for America. Thompson also serves as the chairman of the board for the

Cyber Security Industry Alliance, the only advocacy group dedicated

exclusively to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of

information systems through public policy, technology, education and

awareness. He completed his undergraduate studies at Florida AM

University and holds a master’s degree in management science from MIT’s

Sloan School of Management.