Steve Alcorn

Steve Alcorn (born 1956) is an American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author and teacher best known for his involvement in the theme park industry.

[citation needed] In 1985, he became Vice President of Engineering and later chief operating officer for Linn Electronics, the inventors of the digital drum machine.

The company initially concentrated on providing engineering services to the music industry, designing products for Akai, 360 Systems and Forat Electronics.

[3] In 1988, Mr. Alcorn designed the company's first show controller, the V16, which was used in Wonders of Life at Epcot, and later became the parkwide standard throughout most of the world's theme parks.

As the largest manufacturer of audio, video and show control equipment for the theme park industry, the company is known for its employee-centric work environment.