# Jim Trout: founder, Vantage Data Centers (OpenAI / Oracle)

Canonical ID: `8763922f-672c-4388-b986-5ec7c063d6c5`

Founder of [Vantage Data Centers](/companies/vantage-data-centers-openai-oracle) (2010, backed by Silver Lake), acquiring Intel's former data center in Santa Clara, California to launch the company. Now CEO of CleanArc Data Centers, developing hyperscale facilities in Virginia with Nuveen backing. BS in Chemical & Materials Engineering from Cal Poly, MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Former / Previously (1)

- [Vantage Data Centers (OpenAI / Oracle)](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/vantage-data-centers-openai-oracle.md) Founder (secondary-verified)

## Sources (4)

1. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vantage-data-centers
2. https://www.cleanarcdatacenters.com/team/james-trout/
3. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/analysis/jim-trout-cleanarc-data-centers-ceo-digital-realty-coresite-vantage/
4. https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-trout-74455a15


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