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Rod Canion co-founded Compaq with Jim Harris and Bill Murto in 1982, investing $1000 in the company. Before co-founding Compaq Canion worked at Texas Instruments. Canion led Compaq as Chief Executive Officer through a decade of unprecedented growth. During his tenure as CEO, Compaq set records for the largest first-year sales in the history of American business and reached the Fortune 500 and the $1 billion revenue mark faster than any other company in history. By 1991, Compaq employed more than 10,000 people and operated in 65 countries worldwide. In 1991, after Compaq missed a quarterly target, Canion was dismissed by Compaq's chairman, Ben Rosen.

In 1992, Mr. Canion founded Insource Technology Group and served as the chairman until September 2006. Insource Technology Corporation provides consulting services in network engineering, systems development, Internet technologies, project management, and information systems security. Mr. Canion also serves on the board of HealthLink, a spin-off of Insource Technology that specializes in healthcare consulting.

In September 1999, Mr. Canion led the initial investment round for Questia Media, Inc., became chairman of the board and later helped the company raise $150 million. Questia provides the world's largest online library of liberal arts books and journal articles for high school and college students doing research.

A native of Houston, Mr. Canion graduated from the University of Houston in 1966 and 1968 with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in electrical engineering with an emphasis on computer science. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AMVESCAP, BlueArc, and Young Life Metro, is Chairman of the Houston Technology Center, and is a member of the Board of Advisors for Sternhill Partners.

He is the father of Candy, Scott, and Noelle.

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