Bil Herd

[1] Though Herd did not have a college degree and did not graduate high school, he was working as an engineer by the age of 20.

[2] After leaving Commodore, Herd continued to design faster and more powerful computers with emphasis on machine vision and is a co-author on a patent involving n-dimensional pattern matching.

He also designed an ultrasonic backup sensor for vehicles while working for Indian Valley Mfg.

[citation needed] Voluntary health care work: Herd has undertaken an entrepreneurial role and is owner of several small companies.

As for recent low-level computer hacking, he did a "cameo appearance" by contributing a snippet of sprite logic code to the C64 DTV product designed by Jeri Ellsworth.