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{{short description|American businessman}} |
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| image = VillersandDukakis.agr.jpg |
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| caption = Villers (left) and then [[Massachusetts]] Governor [[Michael Dukakis]] at the dedication of the new [[Automatix]] plant in [[Billerica, Massachusetts]] in 1983 |
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| nationality = American |
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| occupation = Businessman |
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| alma_mater = [[Harvard University]] [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]]<br>[[MIT]] [[Master of Science|S.M.]] |
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'''Philippe Villers''' founded the company [[Computervision]] with [[Martin 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 (2013) 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.voxiva.net/board.asp |title=Voxiva: Board of Directors |access-date=2006-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080925174909/http://www.voxiva.net/board.asp |archive-date=2008-09-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> GrainPro makes bags and storage cocoons out of [[polyvinyl chloride]] to protect grain in third world countries, where up to 25% of harvested crops are lost to insects and rodents.<ref>[https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/2013/12/17/concord-based-company-aims-help-alleviate-world-hunger/aIGEHu8DbD3nI2yViuiABP/story.html For Phil Villers, helping feed the world is in the bag], Bella English, Boston Globe, December 17, 2013</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Villers was born in [[France]] and came to the [[United States]] as a child. He earned a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] from [[Harvard University]] and an [[Master of Science|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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Philippe Villers founded the company [[Computervision]]. |
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He also founded and led Automatix from 1980-1988. He had previously served as President of Cognition for 3 years. He is now currently President of GrainPro, Inc., and board member of a number of high-tech startups. [http://www.voxiva.net/board.asp] |
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*[http://www.grainpro.com/ GrainPro, Inc.] |
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*[http://www.familiesusa.org/ Families USA Foundation] |
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*[http://www.cognition.us/ Cognition Corporation] |
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[[Category:American computer businesspeople]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:17, 21 August 2022
Philippe Villers | |
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 Villers (left) and then Massachusetts Governor Michael Dukakis at the dedication of the new Automatix plant in Billerica, Massachusetts in 1983 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard University B.A. MIT S.M. |
| Occupation | Businessman |
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 (2013) 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] GrainPro makes bags and storage cocoons out of polyvinyl chloride to protect grain in third world countries, where up to 25% of harvested crops are lost to insects and rodents.[2]
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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Voxiva: Board of Directors". Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2006-04-02.
- ^ For Phil Villers, helping feed the world is in the bag, Bella English, Boston Globe, December 17, 2013
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