Organization - Professional Staff 0

Douglas Engelbart, Ph.D. 1

Doug Engelbart, Bootstrap Institute founder and Director, has an unparalleled 30-year track record in predicting, designing, and implementing the future of organizational computing. From his early vision of turning organizations into augmented knowledge workshops, he went on to pioneer what is now known as collaborative hypermedia, knowledge management, community networking, and organizational transformation. 1A

Well-known technological firsts include the mouse, display editing, windows, cross-file editing, outline processing, hypermedia, and groupware. Integrated prototypes were in full operation under the NLS system, as early as 1968. In the last decade of its continued evolution, thousands of users have benefited from its unique team support capabilities. 1B

After 20 years directing his own lab at SRI, and 11 years as senior scientist, first at Tymshare, and then at McDonnell Douglas Corporation, Engelbart founded the Bootstrap Institute, where he is working closely with industry and government stakeholders to launch a collaborative implementation of his work. 1C

Engelbart has received numerous awards for outstanding lifetime achievement and ingenuity. His life's work, with his "big-picture" vision and persistent pioneering breakthroughs, has made a significant impact on the past, present, and future of personal, interpersonal, and organizational computing. 1D

For more information: 1E

• Curriculum Vitae (4-5 pages) 1E1
• Biographical Sketch (2-3 pages) 1E2
• Smithsonian Oral History 1E3

Christina Engelbart 2

Christina Engelbart, BI co-founder, Associate Director, and General Manager, has a background in cultural anthropology, technology transfer, collaborative hypermedia systems, and retail systems. Ms. Engelbart has worked closely with her father since 1989. 2A

After 3 years supporting Tymshare's AUGMENT customers in the field, Ms. Engelbart spent one year coordinating the design of AUGMENT's integrated hypertext email system. For the next 5 years she was co-founder and senior partner in a Silicon Valley start-up venture, designing and implementing computer systems and streamlined operational procedures for convenience store chains. 2B

Ms. Engelbart graduated from UC Berkeley with a BA in Cultural Anthropology in 1978, with honors. 2C

Mary Dye 3

Mary Dye, MM, serves part-time on Bootstrap's Program Development Staff. Ms. Dye is also Director of Geriatric Practice Development for the Rush Institute of Healthy Aging in Chicago, IL. The focus of Mary's present work is re-designing the delivery of healthcare for older adults. Prior to joining RIHA in 1997, Mary was an Associate Administrator for Cook County Hospital where she directed the Neighborhood Referral Program; assessed the Bureau of Health Services readiness to implement managed care; redesigned referral systems; and restructured ambulatory operations to assure flexible, customer-oriented patient access. From 1990-91 Ms. Dye served as Program Director of the AIDS Alternative Health Project in Chicago, IL. Mary's major professional interest outside of healthcare is music and the arts. Her interest in complexity science derives from her training in classical music and life-long fascination in physics, astronomy, and psychology. Mary holds a master's degree in trumpet performance and music history from Indiana University where she was a student of William Adam. She has performed internationally as a soloist and orchestral musician; served as General Manager of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra and as Tour Manager of the San Francisco Opera. Mary is also a well-known potter in the Chicago area who exhibits regularly in galleries and has taught wheel-thrown ceramics at both the Evanston Art Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago. 3A

Peter Yim 4

Peter Yim serves part-time on Bootstrap's Program Development Staff. Mr. Yim is also President and CEO of CIM Engineering. Originally from Hong Kong, he attended Cornell's School of Industrial Engineering & Operations Research, and the Graduate School of Business Administration. He has extensive experience setting up businesses involving US and Asia, and in architecting productivity improvements by leveraging IT/network infrastructures. He has collaborated with Terry Winograd and Action Technologies in the '80s. Peter has also worked with IFTF to help establish their presence in China. He is now involved in e-commerce, and recently committed to helping Bootstrap on a part-time basis. 4A

Advisory Council 5

The Bootstrap Institute is in the process of forming an Executive Advisory Council. 5A

Corporate Data 6

BI is a California Corporation. 6A

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