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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Eric Korevaar |
| Address | P.O. Box 445
La Jolla, California 92038, United States |
| Email | noonrecall@voteforeric.com |
| Website | [Link] |
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May 19, 1959
(64 years)
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| Contributor | None Entered |
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| Info | -Worked as a teaching assistant in the summers of 1981-1983 at the Summer Science Program at the Thacher School in Ojai, CA, an intense 6 week program for high school students with a core astronomical project resulting in the calculation of the orbit of an asteroid.
-Worked at ThermoTrex Corporation (now called Trex Enterprises) in San Diego from 1986 to 1993 on various defense research programs, mostly sponsored by the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. Was program manager of a ground based demonstrator for an intersatellite laser communications system. Was a group manager of the Applied Physics Group, responsible for 15 people, during the last two years.
-Founded AstroTerra Corporation in 1992 and started working there full time in 1993 as president and employee number 1. Initial funding for the company was $75,000 from 3 founding investors. Grew the company to about 60 people and $6 Million in revenues in 2000, maintaining profitability each year. Developed technology using Small Business Innovation Research grants from the federal government. Successfully commercialized Optical Wireless Communications technology (now called Free Space Optics). Participated with Lucent Technologies in the first demonstrations of 2.5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s optical wireless communications in 1999. AstroTerra was in the Deloite and Touche Fast 50 three times (among the 50 fastest growing technology companies in San Diego and Orange counties) and the Fast 500 once (among the 500 fastest growing technology companies in the nation). Sold AstroTerra to MRV Communications for about $100M in stock in July, 2000.
-Worked for MRV Communications from July 2000 until March, 2003, first as Chief Technology Officer of Optical Access (a wholly owned subsidiary of MRV which was planned for an IPO in December, 2000) and then as General Manager of the San Diego division of MRV and Intellectual Property Manager for MRV.
-Founded The Science Artist in 2003, and started working there on March 1 providing scientific and business consulting services to high technology companies in San Diego. Currently consulting 3 days a week, and taking care of son Kevin 2 days a week.
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