Jonathan Gleich

[1] Gleich was one of the first Segway enthusiasts in the New York area, logging more than 10,000 miles.

[2] Using his Segway to commute to work every day has landed him several moving violations, followed by subsequent appearances in court to defend them.

[1][3] In 1979, using an Apple II Plus computer, Gleich co-founded an NYC BBS called Earth News.

In 1985, he started ENetwork using a Galacticomm system that supported 16 users simultaneously, and had over 700 active members.

[4][failed verification] Gleich won first prize in the Motorized Float division[5] at the 2009 Coney Island Mermaid Parade appearing as Zoltar (from the film Big) on his Segway.