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[[Image:VillersandDukakis.agr.jpg|thumb|Villers (left) and then [[Massachusets]] Governor [[Michael Dukakis]] at the dedication of the new [[Automatix]] plant in [[Billerica, Massachusetts]] in 1983.]] |
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'''Philippe Villers''' founded the company [[Computervision]] with [[Marty Allen (financier)|Marty Allen]] in 1969. In 1980 he co-founded [[Automatix]], an early robotics company, which he led until 1986. He later served as president of Cognition Corporation for 3 years. He is currently (2006) president of GrainPro, Inc., and board member of a number of high-tech startups, as well as president of Families USA Foundation, which he endowed. [http://www.voxiva.net/board.asp] |
'''Philippe Villers''' founded the company [[Computervision]] with [[Marty Allen (financier)|Marty Allen]] in 1969. In 1980 he co-founded [[Automatix]], an early robotics company, which he led until 1986. He later served as president of Cognition Corporation for 3 years. He is currently (2006) president of GrainPro, Inc., and board member of a number of high-tech startups, as well as president of Families USA Foundation, which he endowed. [http://www.voxiva.net/board.asp] |
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He earned a [[B.A.]] from [[Harvard University]] and an [[S.M.]] in mechanical engineering from [[MIT]] in 1960. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the [[University of Massachusetts Lowell]]. |
Villers was born in [[France]] and came to the [[United States]] as a child. He earned a [[B.A.]] from [[Harvard University]] and an [[S.M.]] in mechanical engineering from [[MIT]] in 1960. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the [[University of Massachusetts Lowell]]. |
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Revision as of 21:16, 2 April 2006
Philippe Villers founded the company Computervision with Marty Allen in 1969. In 1980 he co-founded Automatix, an early robotics company, which he led until 1986. He later served as president of Cognition Corporation for 3 years. He is currently (2006) president of GrainPro, Inc., and board member of a number of high-tech startups, as well as president of Families USA Foundation, which he endowed. [1]
Villers was born in France and came to the United States as a child. He earned a B.A. from Harvard University and an S.M. in mechanical engineering from MIT in 1960. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
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