Paul Collard
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Paul Trevor Collard was an entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...

 and founded U.S. Robotics in 1976 with Casey Cowell and Steve Muka.

Early life

Paul Collard was born in Weston-Super-Mare
Weston-super-Mare
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, England
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, to Roy and Margaret Collard. He went to the Weston Grammar School for boys. 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 Casey Cowell, 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 Midway Labs a solar power company using Roland Winston's non-imaging optics to build concentrator solar electric panels.

Personal life

Paul Collard married Rebecca Janowitz from Chicago. They have two children, named Daniel and Aaron.

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