Mr. Schaeffer has over 20 years of professional I/T experience across multiple industries, applications, and technologies including 8 years with the IBM Corporation. Recent efforts have included co-founder and CTO of Memphis-based ThoughtWare Technologies, an e-learning and workforce development software company.

He has been active in the Memphis technology industry since 1982 participating in multiple startups, growing existing vertical software vendors, and stimulating the local IT talent pool through corporate-academic internships.

He has recently joined the University of Memphis to guide the creation of the Advanced Learning Center and to provide key assistance to the development of degree programs and corporate alliances within the FedEx Technology Institute currently under construction on the University of Memphis campus.

Mr. Schaeffer, a Memphis native, received his BS in Biology from Rhodes College and his MS in Math/Computer Science from the University of Memphis.

Director
Sandy Schaeffer

Email: sandy.schaeffer@memphis.edu

Tel: 901.678.5715

Office: FedEx Institute, Ste 232