Phi Soran is a business legend in Eden Prairie as the founder and CEO of Xiotech, later purchased by Seagate for $360 million, and the founder and CEO of Compellent Technologies, later acquired by Dell for $960 million. More recently, Phil co-founded Flipgrid, later purchased by Microsoft. He also serves on many boards and is a Trustee for the University of Minnesota and the University of St. Thomas.