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Daniel J. Formosa, better known as Dan Formosa, is an American consultant in design, design research, ergonomics, and biomechanics. He is best known for his industrial design work, particularly on the OXO Good Grips line of kitchen products and on the original IBM Personal Computer. Dan co-founded Smart Design in 1981 with the core principle that "Design should be about people, not things."

Education
Dan Formosa graduated from Syracuse University for his undergraduate studies. After that, he continued on to New York University where he received his master's and doctorate degrees in biomechanics and ergonomics.

Personal Life
On June 22, 1985, Dan Formosa got married to Patricia Anne Moore. The ceremony was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York and officiated by Rev. Anthony Dalla Villa. Patricia Moore took her sister, Colleen Moore Evans, as her matron of honor while Dan Formosa took his brother, Jeffrey Joseph Formosa, as his best man.

Professional Life
After leaving school, Formosa began working in the office of the designer, Eliot Noyes. In 1977, during his time there, the firm was approached by IBM to help design their first home computer. The three prototypes that they designed were beige, red, and teak wood respectively, with Formosa favoring the red.