Mal serves as the COO of Deep Fission, bringing a wealth of leadership experience and expertise in the nuclear industry. He honed his skills at West Point, where he studied Physics and Nuclear Engineering, and further developed them during his service as a Captain in the U.S. Army Infantry and Special Forces.
After earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, Thompson spent over a decade in finance, working as an investment banker, investor, and executive. Prior to joining Deep Fission, he served as CFO and later CEO of a growth-stage technology company in the Bay Area. He also advises a local food science company and is a board member of the West Point Alumni Association of the Bay Area.
Thompson lives in Mill Valley with his wife Kathryn and their three children. Together, they split their support between Bay Area and New England sports teams.
