Charles H. Irby was a software architect on SRI International's oN-Line System (NLS), where he worked to establish many of the user interface standards that exist today.
[2] Irby earned a Bachelor's in Physics and a Master's in Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed the required coursework towards a doctorate.
[2] Irby then co-founded and was the Senior Vice President of Engineering for Metaphor Computer Systems, and was later Executive Vice President of product development at General Magic, which created the Magic Cap and Telescript products.
Most recently, Irby worked for Silicon Graphics (SGI), where he contributed to their consumer products and technology, and managed the engineering team that had previously developed the Nintendo 64.
[2][4] He was a presenter at Douglas Engelbart's December 8, 1998 "Unfinished Revolution" event at Stanford University.