Paul Collard
Paul Trevor Collard | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1953 Weston-Super-Mare, U.K. |
| Died | December 28, 2005 (aged 53) |
| Spouse(s) | (m. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
Paul Trevor Collard (7 July 1952 – 28 December 2005) was an entrepreneur and founded U.S. Robotics in 1976 with Casey Cowell and Steve Muka.
Early life[]
Paul Collard was born in Weston-Super-Mare, England, to Roy and Margaret Collard. He went to the Weston-super-Mare Grammar School for Boys, and later graduated from University of Sussex with a degree in applied physics where he met his future wife.
U.S Robotics[]
While working at the University of Chicago's Computation Center, Paul joined up with , Stephen Muka, Stan Metcalf, and Tom Rossen to form U.S. Robotics. Paul began designing modems using the digital Design skills he learned at the University of Sussex . Paul left U.S. Robotics in 1987.
Midway Labs[]
After attending a lecture at the University of Chicago on solar power, Paul left to start a solar power company using Roland Winston's non-imaging optics to build concentrator solar electric panels.
Personal life[]
Paul Collard married from Chicago. They have two children, named Daniel and Aaron.
External links[]
- 1952 births
- 2005 deaths
- People from Weston-super-Mare
- Alumni of the University of Sussex