| Southern Methodist University, Master of Science | |
| Electrical engineering |
Matthew Blanton has over 30 years of experience as a business executive in the computer and telecommunications industries. Prior to founding STARTech in 1997, Matt directed research and development as a lab manager for Hewlett Packard, and served as vice president of engineering for Convex Computer Corporation. He was also president of Vadis, Inc., a venture capital-backed telecommunications start-up company. Additionally, Matt has held various positions in product management, marketing and engineering at Siemens, IBM, Rolm, Data General and the NASA manned Spacecraft Center in Houston
