Mr Philip Thompson

KANDO id: 25986

Bio

Phil is a General Partner of Alta Communications and focuses on investment opportunities in all segments of traditional, alternative and online media as well as communications services. Since joining Alta in 1996, Phil has investment and Board experience with companies involved in cable television, incumbent and competitive communications service providers, B2B media and information services, consumer publishing, out-of-home media and wireless services. Prior to joining Alta, Phil worked in the Investment Banking division of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette where he participated in equity and high yield debt financings as well as merger and acquisition transactions for the communications and technology industries. He currently or has previously served in a Board capacity for Arrival Communications, Babcox Publications, CDC Publishing, On Target Media, MBI Publishing Company and PrairieWave Communications. Phil graduated summa cum laude from Bowdoin College with degrees in Economics and German.

Education