John Rollwagen

Since 1993, John Rollwagen has been an investor and business advisor specializing in information technology.

Until January 1993, John was chairman and chief executive officer of Cray Research, Inc., the leading supplier of supercomputers worldwide. In that role, he was well known for maintaining an environment of creativity and teamwork and for setting the strategic direction of the company. During his tenure, he led Cray Research from a start-up operation with less than 100 people to a highly profitable and internationally respected Fortune 500 company with annual revenues in excess of $800 million and more than 5,000 employees in 21 countries.

John was a founding member of the Computer Systems Policy Project (CSPP), an organization of chief executive officers of the 12 leading computer systems companies in the US. Created in 1989, CSPP identifies and advocates industry positions on trade and technology policy. In 1987, President Reagan appointed him to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations (ACTPN). He was reappointed to the position by President Bush.

In January 1993, President Clinton named John as his nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce. In May, after resigning his position at Cray Research and serving several months in Washington D.C. as Deputy Secretary Designate, John concluded that he could make a greater contribution from the private sector and withdrew his name from nomination.

John serves on several private and public company boards, including Cassatt Corporation as well as PartnerRe, Ltd where he is Chairman.

John earned his MBA from the Harvard Business School and his BSEE from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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