JT
John Thompson
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
JT
John Thompson
Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners
Redwood City, California
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2018 - Current
Chairman of the Board
2014
Executive Advisor
2017 - 2018
Chief Executive Officer
2010 - 2016
Responsible for developing the strategic direction and implementation of plans to drive the company's continued growth and leadership in virtual infrastructure optimization.
Chairman of the Board
1999 - 2011
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
1999 - 2009
General Manager IBM Americas
1971 - 1999
Responsible for the sales, services and support operation of all IBM products and services throughout Canada, Latin America and the United States with >40,000 employees