Elon Gasper
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Elon James Gasper is the former Senior VP at VizX Labshttp://www.wired.com/medtech/health/news/2004/06/63984?currentPage=all and co-founder of 1980s era software company Bright Star Technology. Described by Ken Williams
as "a genius ex-college professor specializing in linguistics," Elon holds several patents relating to Lip Sync
and other technologyhttp://www.vintage-sierra.com/sierraArticles/birth4.html, and has been active in independent inventors' organizations and their public affairs advocacy.http://www.bushopenletter9-17-07.piausa.org
After Bright Star's 1992 acquisition by Sierra Entertainment
, Elon was VP of Educational Games and the driving force behind many notable titles, including genealogy product Generations,http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=5338 traditional game Power Chess, and others.http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/previews/powerchess.htm
Elon currently lives in the Seattle area with his wife Liz, an artist. He has two daughters who have pursued careers in teaching and purchasing, and one son in High School
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He holds an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University. He is a successful tournament chess player and occasional puzzle composer.http://crickler.com/more.html
Ken Williams
Ken Williams may refer to:*Kenneth Williams , British actor*Ken Williams , baseball outfielder*Ken Williams , American college basketball player...
as "a genius ex-college professor specializing in linguistics," Elon holds several patents relating to Lip Sync
Lip sync
Lip sync, lip-sync, lip-synch is a technical term for matching lip movements with sung or spoken vocals...
and other technologyhttp://www.vintage-sierra.com/sierraArticles/birth4.html, and has been active in independent inventors' organizations and their public affairs advocacy.http://www.bushopenletter9-17-07.piausa.org
After Bright Star's 1992 acquisition by Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment
Sierra Entertainment Inc. was an American video-game developer and publisher founded in 1979 as On-Line Systems by Ken and Roberta Williams...
, Elon was VP of Educational Games and the driving force behind many notable titles, including genealogy product Generations,http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=5338 traditional game Power Chess, and others.http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/previews/powerchess.htm
Elon currently lives in the Seattle area with his wife Liz, an artist. He has two daughters who have pursued careers in teaching and purchasing, and one son in High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
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He holds an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.S. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University. He is a successful tournament chess player and occasional puzzle composer.http://crickler.com/more.html