Jean-Louis Gasse
Chairman and C.E.O. of Be, Inc.
1996-Launched the BeBox
1991-Founded Be Inc.
1988-1990-President of Apple products, R&D and manufacturing div.
1987-1988-Apple's senior vice president of R&D 
1985-1987-Apple's vice president of product development
1981-1985-Founded and ran Apple's French operation, Apple Computer France SARL 
1979-1981-President and general manager of the French subsidiary of Exxon Corp. (known as Office Systems)
1974-79-Data General Corp.'s general manager for France, area manager for Latin countries, and marketing manager for Europe
1968-1974-Joined Hewlett-Packard, where he served in several positions, including sales manager of Europe
1968-Paris/Orsay University: BS Math, Physics
1944-Born in Paris, France