Hugh Thompson
Private Equity Investor at Crosspoint Capital Partners LP
Profile
Dr. Hugh Thompson is one of the world’s leading experts on Cyber Security and Privacy.
Before joining Crosspoint Capital Partners, he was the Chief Technology Officer of Symantec (SYMC, NLOK).
At Symantec, Dr. Thompson was responsible for the company’s technical and product strategy and led a team of approximately 1000 technologists, software developers, product developers and researchers.
Prior to joining Symantec, he was the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Marketing Officer of Blue Coat Systems Inc. which was acquired by Symantec for $4.65 Billion in 2016.
Dr. Thompson is a member of the Aspen Cyber Security Group and the STS Forum Council.
Thompson earned his B.S., M.S.
and Ph.D.
in Applied Mathematics from Florida Institute of Technology.?
Hugh Thompson active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Crosspoint Capital Partners LP
 Crosspoint Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Crosspoint Capital Partners LP (Crosspoint Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Gregory S. Clark and John Mumford. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Private Equity Investor | 01/01/2020 |
Former positions of Hugh Thompson
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| GEN DIGITAL INC. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 01/01/2020 |
Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
 Blue Coat Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Blue Coat Systems, Inc. engages in the business of designing, developing, and selling a family of proxy and other appliances, and related software and services that secure, accelerate, and optimize the delivery of business applications, web content, and other information to distributed users over a wide area network or across an enterprise’s gateway to the public internet. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia and Pacific. The Americas segment includes North America, Central America, and Latin America. The company was founded on March 13, 1996 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Training of Hugh Thompson
| Florida Institute of Technology, Inc. | Doctorate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
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| GEN DIGITAL INC. | Technology Services |
| Private companies | 2 |
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Blue Coat Systems, Inc.
Blue Coat Systems, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Blue Coat Systems, Inc. engages in the business of designing, developing, and selling a family of proxy and other appliances, and related software and services that secure, accelerate, and optimize the delivery of business applications, web content, and other information to distributed users over a wide area network or across an enterprise’s gateway to the public internet. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia and Pacific. The Americas segment includes North America, Central America, and Latin America. The company was founded on March 13, 1996 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
Crosspoint Capital Partners LP
Crosspoint Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Crosspoint Capital Partners LP (Crosspoint Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2019 by Gregory S. Clark and John Mumford. The firm is headquartered in Menlo Park, California. | Finance |
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