# Jim Terrano

> Jim Terrano is a Lincoln, Nebraska-based co-founder of TELCOR, established in 1995 with Deb Larson and Becky Clarke. Historically its president and CEO, he focused on strategy, system concepts, and business plan execution as the firm evolved from consulting into software. TELCOR currently identifies him as a founder; Chris Terrano and Nick Terrano lead its two operating businesses.

- **Role:** Co-founder at TELCOR
- **Organizations:** TELCOR
- **Education:** B.S. in chemistry and mathematics, Wisconsin State University, Master’s coursework; degree completion not stated, University of Minnesota
- **Known for:** Co-founded TELCOR in 1995 with Deb Larson and Becky Clarke., Helped develop a consulting business into a software company., Led TELCOR as president and CEO through its 2016 growth equity partnership with Accel-KKR.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1995** — Worked as an executive at an information systems company with future TELCOR co-founders Deb Larson and Becky Clarke.
- **1995** — Co-founded TELCOR as a consulting company in his Lincoln home; local reporting identifies it as his third startup.
- **2011** — Identified as TELCOR president, CEO, and founding partner in a joint interview with Larson and Clarke.
- **2015** — TELCOR reached its twentieth anniversary, with more than 100 employees in Lincoln and its fourth location.
- **2016** — As CEO, announced TELCOR’s growth equity partnership with Accel-KKR.
- **2024** — A July profile still identified him as president and CEO and described the founders’ long banking relationship.
- **2026** — TELCOR’s current website lists Terrano among its founders and Chris Terrano and Nick Terrano as operating presidents.

## Achievements

- Co-founded TELCOR in 1995 with Deb Larson and Becky Clarke.
- Helped develop a consulting business into a software company.
- Led TELCOR as president and CEO through its 2016 growth equity partnership with Accel-KKR.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Status checked against TELCOR’s current website: Jim Terrano is listed as a founder; Chris Terrano is President, RCM, and Nick Terrano is President, POC.
- **2026-04** — TELCOR, the company Terrano co-founded, announced the acquisition of Sample Healthcare on April 10; the release quotes Chris Terrano rather than attributing the transaction to Jim.
- **2024-07** — A Union Bank & Trust feature described TELCOR’s founding partnership and its nearly thirty-year bank relationship; Jim was identified as president and CEO at that time.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-terrano-18429451

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Last updated: 2026-10-26