John W. Thompson is chairman of the board of directors at Symantec Corporation, where he served as CEO from 1999-2009. During that period, Thompson led the transformation of the company from a consumer software publisher to the global leader in information security solutions for individuals and enterprises.

With global operations in more than 35 countries, Symantec offers a broad range of software, appliances and services designed to help customers secure and manage their IT infrastructure. Under Thompson's leadership, the company has defined a new category of information security software for consumers and has made a number of strategic acquisitions to enhance its ability to serve the rapidly changing security and management needs of large global enterprises.

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 Unite...

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