Perry Gregg
{{short description|American computer scientist}}
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|birth_name = Lucius Perry Gregg, III
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|education = Harvard University (BA)
University of California, Davis (JD)
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Lucius Perry Gregg, III (born January 8, 1960) is an American computer scientist and American tennis 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.List of Evanston Township High School alumni[http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Evanston-Township-High-School/66484?page=188 Evanston Township High School 1978 Yearbook tennis team] He has a B.A. in mathematics and in computer science from Harvard University[http://www.harvardclubofsac.org/article.html?aid=249 The Game brings cheers to Harvard fans] 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.[http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/lt-col-lucius-p-gregg Lucius P. Gregg, Jr. The History Makers]
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.[https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110264586 System and method for multipath contactless transactions]. Google Patents. Retrieved July 4, 2014.[https://patents.google.com/patent/US20120072353 Enhanced system and method for multipath contactless transactions]. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.[https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110276402 Systems and methods for interactive merchandising using multipath contactless communications]. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.[https://patents.google.com/patent/US20130227594 Systems and methods for an enhanced, steganographic, embedded secure transaction system]. Google Patents. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
In 2019 Gregg was nominated as the Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year for his work as a professional tennis coach on the ATP Tour.[https://uspta.com/default.aspx?menugroup=awards Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year]
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.[https://ballotpedia.org/Perry_Gregg U.S. Congressional Candidate Perry Gregg]
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Category:Evanston Township High School alumni
Category:American computer scientists
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Category:Harvard University alumni
Category:UC Davis School of Law alumni