Profile
In November of 2006, Tom Thornton became the first president and chief executive officer of the Kansas Bioscience Authority (KBA), where he leads the effort to stimulate growth in bioscience research and business in Kansas through the investment of approximately $580 million generated by the Kansas Economic Growth Act.
Mr. Thornton previously served as president and chief executive officer of the Illinois Technology Development Alliance, establishing it as one of the most respected technology development organizations in the country.
He was the senior vice president for Convergent Technology Group, a Seattle-based mergers and acquisitions advisory services firm, and managing partner for divine interVentures, an early-stage venture investment fund.
Early in his career, he served as director of policy for U.S.
Rep.
J.
Dennis Hastert, former speaker of the U.S.
House of Representatives.
Mr. Thornton earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
Former positions of Tom V. Thornton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ADVANCED LIFE SCIENCES HOLDINGS, INC. | Director/Board Member | 2011-05-04 |
Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC
 Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | President | 2011-04-14 |
| Illinois Technology Development Alliance | President | 2006-09-30 |
| Convergent Technology Group, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2002-02-28 |
divine, Inc.
 divine, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services divine, inc. provides enterprise content solutions. It provides expertise services to its customers in consulting, collaboration, interaction, hosting and knowledge solutions through its professional, software and managed services. It focuses on high-growth middle market firms, government agencies and educational institutions. It has filled for bankruptcy in early 2003. It was founded in the year 1999 by Flip Filipowski and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-04-30 |
Training of Tom V. Thornton
| University of Wisconsin | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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divine, Inc.
divine, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services divine, inc. provides enterprise content solutions. It provides expertise services to its customers in consulting, collaboration, interaction, hosting and knowledge solutions through its professional, software and managed services. It focuses on high-growth middle market firms, government agencies and educational institutions. It has filled for bankruptcy in early 2003. It was founded in the year 1999 by Flip Filipowski and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Technology Services |
| Convergent Technology Group, Inc. | |
Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc.
 Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Advanced Life Sciences Holdings, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company, which engages in the discovery, development and commercialization of novel drugs in therapeutic areas of infection, cancer and inflammation. Its product candidate, Restanza, is a novel once-a-day oral antibiotic in late-stage development for the treatment of life-threatening infections including community-aquired bacterial pneumonia and biodefense pathogens including anthrax, plague and tularemia. The company was founded by Michael T. Flavin on January 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Woodridge, IL. | Health Technology |
Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC
Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC Financial ConglomeratesFinance Kansas Bioscience Authority LLC operates as a venture investor. It invests its own funds, attracts co-investors, manages its portfolio companies, and calls on its network of partners and experts to generate a return on and of invested capital. The firm focuses on agribusiness, animal health, human health, and life sciences technology sectors. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Olathe, KS. | Finance |
| Illinois Technology Development Alliance | |
Enterprise Center of Johnson County/Venture Capital/
 Enterprise Center of Johnson County/Venture Capital/ Investment ManagersFinance Enterprise Center of Johnson County/Venture Capital/ is a subsidiary of Enterprise Center of Johnson County founded in 1994. The firm headquartered in Fairway, Kansas. | Finance |
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