John Thompson retiring as Symantec CEO Archives Published: November 18, 2008 Reading time: Less than 1 min. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Symantec on Monday announced that chairman and CEO John Thompson is retiring, and Symantec’s COO Enrique Salem has been named president and CEO. Thompson will remain chairman of the board and will join the Symantec board of directors. FacebookXWhatsAppLinkedinEmail Related articles LUMS Introduces Executive AI Governance Programme For Board Leaders Wired October 17, 2026 OpenBSD 7.9 Root Exploit Chains Legacy Shared Memory Flaw With Kernel Issue Risk & Resilience October 17, 2026 Bank Makramah Enhances IT Resilience Through H3C Infrastructure Upgrade Wired October 17, 2026 LUMS Executive Programme Equips Managers With Practical Generative AI Skills Wired October 17, 2026