Perry Gregg
Lucius Perry Gregg, III (born January 8, 1960) is an American computer scientist and American tennis coach.
Perry Gregg | |
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| Born | Lucius Perry Gregg, III January 8, 1960 |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) |
| Occupation(s) | scientist, sports coach |
Early life
He was the first African American alumnus to be admitted early admission to Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1][2] He has a B.A. in mathematics and in computer science from Harvard University[3] and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis. He is the son of Wendell Phillips Academy High School notable alumnus Lucius Perry Gregg, Jr.[4]
Career
He holds mobile device patents for a system for multipath contactless transactions, allowing businesses to accept credit and debit cards without a card terminal reader.[5][6][7][8]
In 2019 Gregg was nominated as the Tim Gullikson ATP Touring Coach of the Year for his work as a professional tennis coach on the ATP Tour.[9]
In 2021 Gregg declared candidacy for the Democratic Party (United States) primary August 23, 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Florida’s 8th Congressional District.[10]
References
- List of Evanston Township High School alumni
- Evanston Township High School 1978 Yearbook tennis team
- The Game brings cheers to Harvard fans
- Lucius P. Gregg, Jr. The History Makers
- System and method for multipath contactless transactions. Google Patents. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- Enhanced system and method for multipath contactless transactions. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- Systems and methods for interactive merchandising using multipath contactless communications. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- Systems and methods for an enhanced, steganographic, embedded secure transaction system. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
- Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year
- U.S. Congressional Candidate Perry Gregg