I bring this up after finding out that Atari's first President of the computer division is still engaged in the computer business
here's a linky to his linkedin page
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/roger-badertscher/5/9a8/21a
RJ mical
Now a games developer for smartphones
One of the original Amiga designers
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rj-mical/0/123/899
Les Player
Still engaged in the computer business
Former technical Director of Atari UK/Atari International
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/lesplayer
Max Bambridge
1st head of Atari UK under tramiel
www.linkedin.com/pub/max-bambridge/2/93a/a70
Simon westbrook
Still engaged in the computer business
last Head of Atari UK under warners
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/simon-westbrook/1/1b/a05
Rob Harding
Now head of a carpet retailer
Former head of sales/marketing at Atari UK under both warners/tramiel
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/rob-harding/17/9b2/47
Joe Decuir
Still engaged in computer networking h/w tech.
Mr Atari SIO himself and also had a hand in developing the vcs
www.linkedin.com/in/joedecuir
Sam Tramiel
Looking after his father's trust fund
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-tramiel/0/682/694
Al(lan) Alcorn
Still involved in the computer business
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/allan-alcorn/14/b2/653
Shiras Shivji
Father of the c64/ST and Head of Atari R&D under tramiel
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shiraz-shivji/1/159/9a8
John Skruck
Now engaged in the telecoms h./w business
Former head of licensing and product dev. for Atari US
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-skruch/0/22/79a
David Needle
Still engaged in the computer business
one of the original amiga designers
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-needle/0/587/382
Doug Neubauer
Now a web designer
Mr Pokey/Star Raiders himself
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougneubauer
Isn't the internet a brilliant thing
Any more out there
here's a linky to his linkedin page
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/roger-badertscher/5/9a8/21a
RJ mical
Now a games developer for smartphones
One of the original Amiga designers
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/rj-mical/0/123/899
Les Player
Still engaged in the computer business
Former technical Director of Atari UK/Atari International
http://uk.linkedin.com/in/lesplayer
Max Bambridge
1st head of Atari UK under tramiel
www.linkedin.com/pub/max-bambridge/2/93a/a70
Simon westbrook
Still engaged in the computer business
last Head of Atari UK under warners
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/simon-westbrook/1/1b/a05
Rob Harding
Now head of a carpet retailer
Former head of sales/marketing at Atari UK under both warners/tramiel
http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/rob-harding/17/9b2/47
Joe Decuir
Still engaged in computer networking h/w tech.
Mr Atari SIO himself and also had a hand in developing the vcs
www.linkedin.com/in/joedecuir
Sam Tramiel
Looking after his father's trust fund
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sam-tramiel/0/682/694
Al(lan) Alcorn
Still involved in the computer business
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/allan-alcorn/14/b2/653
Shiras Shivji
Father of the c64/ST and Head of Atari R&D under tramiel
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/shiraz-shivji/1/159/9a8
John Skruck
Now engaged in the telecoms h./w business
Former head of licensing and product dev. for Atari US
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-skruch/0/22/79a
David Needle
Still engaged in the computer business
one of the original amiga designers
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dave-needle/0/587/382
Doug Neubauer
Now a web designer
Mr Pokey/Star Raiders himself
http://www.linkedin.com/in/dougneubauer
Isn't the internet a brilliant thing
Any more out there