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User:Bil Herd

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Bil Herd (long hair) and Dave DiOrio circa 1983

Bil Herd was an early designer of home computers while working for Commodore Business Machines in the early 1980's. Bil designed the Commodore C-128, the Plus 4, C116, C264, C364 and C-16 machines and also the intial architecture of the Commodore LCD computer.

Herd continued to design faster and more powerful computers with emphasis on machine vision and is co-author on a patent involving n-dimensional pattern matching.

Herd has undertaken an entrepreneurial role and is owner of several small companies: InterActive Network Systems, Inc, InterActive Design Solutions, Inc and JerseyNet.


Prior Service and other units:

1977 - 1980 238th Cavalry - 38th Division Indiana National Guard

1980 - 1982 103rd Medical Battalion - 28 Division Pennsylvania National Guard

1981 Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service.

1989 - 1996 Fellowship First Aid Squad / Mount Laurel EMS Inc.

Highest Rank: Captain Also served as President

1991-1995 Cooper Trauma Center - Camden NJ

Trauma Technician