Spectra Logic

Nathan Thompson is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Spectra Logic, an industry leader in delivering innovative data storage systems and solutions that help organizations protect and preserve their digital assets forever. Nathan founded Spectra Logic in October 1979 at the age of 19, while attending the University of Colorado Col... lege of Engineering in Boulder, CO. Originally called Western Automation, the company later acquired the assets of an interface firm known as Spectra Logic and, in 1993, the combined company was renamed Spectra Logic Corporation. For 40 years, Spectra Logic, a privately held corporation, has served the needs of data-intensive industries, global corporations and government agencies by providing them with a continuous stream of advanced data storage and archive solutions based on ever-evolving deep storage requirements. In 1996, Nathans business achievements were recognized when Ernst & Young and USA Today named him Entrepreneur of the Year. In 2003, he received the Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award (DEAA) from the University of Colorado. In 2011, Nathan was invited to deliver the commencement speech at the University of Colorado Boulder for the Leeds School of Business, and in 2012, he was inducted into the prestigious Boulder County Business Hall of Fame. In 2016, Nathan authored a book, along with Spectra colleagues Bob Cone and John Kranz, titled, Societys Genome: Genetic Diversitys Role in Data Preservation. In the book, Nathan draws on the lessons of history and nature in addressing civilizations unquenchable thirst for information and our need to find genetically diverse methods to preserve this collective knowledge base societys genome for future generations. Active in local business and civic communities, Nathan is a member and former chairman of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO). He is also a member of the YPO Gold and the Colorado Thirty Group, and serves on the University of Colorados Electrical Engineering Advisory ...Read More