94- JOHN TONNISON — Executive VP, Tech Data Corporation, Florida Diversity Council
Born and educated in the United Kingdom, John began his career in Internet start-up ventures and executive management positions in the U.S., United Kingdom and Germany with TSN, Ameriquest, Log 2000, Frontline Distribution and Mancos Computers. He joined Tech Data in 2001 as VP of e-business, and has since grown the company’s share of the industry by over 300%. As executive vp and chief information officer, John is responsible for the company’s worldwide innovation strategy, IT capabilities and operation which has generated $26 billion in net sales, and shipped tens of millions of technology products to more than 125,000 IT reseller customers in over 100 countries during its last fiscal year. The company commands #109 ranking on Fortune’s US corporate ranking. John became a US citizen in 2005, and is a member of Equality Means Business, the Florida Diversity Council and Equality Florida.
