Meet The Team

James Rottsolk has spent much of his career as a senior executive in parallel and high-performance computing ventures.

Jim was co-founder of Cray Inc. (previously Tera Computer) and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 2006. After a brief retirement, he joined Microsoft Research from 2007-2011, where he held various roles in advanced technologies and technology strategy.

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Jim began his career as an attorney and served as a partner in the law firm of Stoel Rives specializing in corporate finance. He subsequently caught the technology bug and joined Tally Corporation, a manufacturer of computer printers, as General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer. Tally was acquired by Mannesmann AG.

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Jim holds J.D. and A.M. degrees from the University of Chicago. He received his B.A. from St. Olaf College.