James Kutsch

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James Kutsch is an American computer scientist who previously served as the President of The Seeing Eye (2006-2019). As a teenager, he lost his eyesight as the result of a "backyard chemistry experiment that went wrong". [1] He studied at West Virginia University, gaining a BSc in psychology and an MSc in Computer Science, before attending the University of Illinois, where he was awarded a PhD in Computer Science. [2] As part of his PhD he designed the first talking computer for the blind, and also developed one of the earliest screen readers. [1] After graduation, he held a number of roles with AT&T. [1] In 1996 Kutsch became Vice President of at Convergys Corporation, and was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Technology in 2003. [2] From the 1990s onwards he served as a member of the board of trustees of The Seeing Eye, and in 2006 became its first blind President. [1]

He retired from The Seeing Eye in 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Baum, Joan (January 2013). "Education Update - The World of the Sightless: Dr. James Kutsch". Education Update . Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "James Kutsch: Executive Profile & Biography". Businessweek. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
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