Nolan Bushnell
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"Nolan Bushnell is a technology pioneer, entrepreneur and engineer. Often cited as the father of the video game industry, he is best known as the founder of Atari Corporation and Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater. Over the past four decades he has founded numerous companies, including Catalyst Technologies, the first technology incubator; Etak, the first digital navigation system; ByVideo, the first online ordering system; and uWink, the first touchscreen menu ordering and entertainment system, among others. Currently, with his new company, Brainrush, he is devoting his talents to enhancing and improving the educational process by integrating the latest in brain science" - Nolan Bushnell Website.
Donna Dubinsky
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"Donna first partnered with Jeff Hawkins at Palm, Inc. in 1992, where she served as president and CEO. She held this position throughout Palm’s acquisition by U.S Robotics and subsequently 3Com Corporation. In 1998, Donna and Jeff co-founded Handspring, creator of the category-defining Treo smartphone. Handspring merged with Palm in 2003, and Donna continued to serve on Palm’s board until 2009. Previously, Donna spent 10 years at Apple Inc. in a multitude of sales, sales support, and logistics functions—both at Apple and at Claris, an Apple software subsidiary" - Numenta Company.
Susan Kare
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"She began her career at Apple, Inc. as the screen graphics and digital font designer for the original Macintosh computer, initially advertised as the 'computer for the rest of us.' Her studio’s work has continued to optimize for clarity and simplicity and to present concepts in clear, concise, and memorable ways. Susan graduated from Mount Holyoke College and received MA and Ph.D. degrees from New York University. An avid surfer and skier, she lives in California with her three sons, and Australian Shepherd" - Susan Kare User Interface Graphics Website.
Marty Ringle
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As the chief information officer at Reed College, Marty Ringle "coordinates strategic planning for information technology, coordinates institutional hardware and software allocation, negotiates major technology contracts and acquisitions, supervises CIS budgets and staff, develops extramural funding sources for technology, and responds to faculty, student, and staff concerns about technology practices, policies, or operations" - Reed College Website.
Heidi Roizen
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"I'm a venture capitalist, corporate director, Stanford lecturer, recovering entrepreneur and Mom. I co-founded software company T/Maker and served as its CEO for over a dozen years until its acquisition by Deluxe Corporation. After a year as VP of Worldwide Developer Relations at Apple, I became a venture capitalist, and am now the Operating Partner at Silicon Valley-based venture firm DFJ. I am also currently a corporate director for DMGT (LSE:DMGT), ShareThis, Mode Media and Technorati" - Heidi Roizen Blog.
Ronald Wayne
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"Ronald G. Wayne, born in Cleveland, Ohio on May 17, 1934, is a true 'Renaissance' man. He is best known as one of the co-founders of the Apple Computer Company, along with the principle movers of that enterprise, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It was an adventure that occupied only a small part of his life – as compared to the times he was engaged in the designing and building of slot machines, and other professional gaming products. He’s a well-credentialed inventor, holding nearly a dozen U.S. Patents covering a range of fundamental concepts" - Ronald G. Wayne Website.
Steve Wozniak
"I had created the Apple I and Apple II computers on my own. I even gave the Apple I design away for free so that others could build it and help start the social revolution (better life). I had done all the hardware and software myself... My role was to continue engineering. I never wanted to run a company because I like to be nice to everyone and not take sides. Nobody could beat me at engineering" - Steve Wozniak, Co-Founder of Apple. |
All interviewees personally knew Mr. Jobs except for Marty Ringle, who had met him in person.