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Later founded Rivetz Corp."},{"name":"Nolan Bushnell","role":"Board of Directors","role_type":"board","period_start":"1999","period_end":null,"notes":"Founder of Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. Wave Systems board member."},{"name":"George Gilder","role":"Board of Directors","role_type":"board","period_start":"1999","period_end":null,"notes":"Author, technology futurist. Wave Systems board member."},{"name":"John E. Bagalay, Jr.","role":"Board of Directors","role_type":"board","period_start":"1999","period_end":null,"notes":"Wave Systems board member."},{"name":"Philippe Bertin","role":"Board of Directors","role_type":"board","period_start":"1999","period_end":null,"notes":"Wave Systems board member."},{"name":"John E. 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