Elon James Gasper (born 1952) is the former Senior VP at VizX Labs and co-founder of 1980s era software company

Bright Star Technology Bright Star Technology, Inc. was founded by Elon Gasper and Nedra Goedert during the early 1980s and was a key player in multimedia technology. Well-known titles from Bright Star include HyperAnimation, Alphabet Blocks, and the Talking Tutors s ...

. Described by Ken Williams as "a genius ex-college professor specializing in linguistics," Gasper holds several patents relating to

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and other technology, and has been active in independent inventors' organizations and their public affairs advocacy.

Work

After Bright Star's 1992 acquisition by

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, Gasper was VP of Educational Games and the driving force behind many notable titles, including genealogy product Generations, traditional game

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, and others.

Personal life

Gasper is currently vice president, director of research at Corum Group and lives in the Seattle area with his wife. Gasper holds an M.S. in computer science and a B.S. in biochemistry from

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University. He is a successful tournament chess player and occasional puzzle composer.

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