1. Neil Gilbert Siegel was born on February 19,1954 and is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and engineer, known for his development of many key systems for the United States military, including the Blue-Force Tracking system, the US Army's first unmanned air vehicle system, and the US Army forward-area air defense system.
Neil Siegel participated in the development of techniques that are now widely-used in healthcare.
Neil Siegel has two full siblings, Howard and Rachel, and is an older half-brother of actor Jack Black.
Neil Siegel attended the University of Southern California, earning degrees in mathematics.
Neil Siegel has been a pioneer in large-scale deployments of GPS-enabled applications.
Neil Siegel has been active in the field of structuring large-scale software developments so as to match the skill distribution encountered in real-world teams.
Neil Siegel served as a VP and officer of the company for nearly 18 years.
Neil Siegel is an adjunct professor of engineering at UCLA.
Neil Siegel has received a number of awards and honors, including:.
Neil Siegel has had a major impact on the design and capabilities of many types of mobile consumer electronics, including smart phones, GPS receivers, and so forth.
Neil Siegel is an experienced musician who plays the flute, tar, ney, and kaval who has more than 1,500 concerts to his credit worldwide.
Neil Siegel studied music with Iranian Sufi master Morteza Varzi for more than 20 years.
Neil Siegel is a long-time member of Professional Musicians Local 47, American Federation of Musicians, AFL-CIO.
Neil Siegel is married to Robyn Friend, a dancer, painter, writer, and singer, with whom he has performed all over the world during the last 30 years.
Neil Siegel is on the board of several non-profit organizations, including the Providence Trinity Health Care Hospice Foundation, the Electric Infrastructure Security Council, and The Institute of Persian Performing Arts.