User:Tomknutsonmnusa

Thomas W. Knutson Renaissance Man Born: Austin MN
 * Architect, Inventor, Engineer, Musician
 * 1957-
 * Resides: Minneapolis MN
 * Father - Robert C. Knutson founder of award winning Advertising firm K&K Advertising Art. Continuously operating since 1939.  

HIGHLIGHTS

1. Architecture 2. Computers Mouse Systems CEO Steven Kirsch is the inventor of the Optical Mouse   2000s Broadband Inc reliably created an Internet telephone service, and sells it to Comcast for profit.   3. Engineering
 * Tom started drawing at age 19. To date he has completed over 5,000 residential designs. Commercial endeavors include Hotels and resorts such as Hyatt.
 * 1980s Lyon homes has built over 100,000 residences to date.  
 * 1990s TKI developed properties prior to the Utah 2000 Olympics.  
 * 2000s Tom designed residences for private clients.  2010s
 * 2010s
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 * <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/92338/Hyatt-Expanding-in-France"> </a>
 * <a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/news/90643/hyatt-expands-in-chinese-market"> </a>
 * Tom has worked on projects in database, software development, hardware, product development, mergers and acquisitions for over 25 years.
 * 1980s Apple computer under Steven Jobs and Steve Wozniak supporting HQ operations. In 1984 the first Macintosh was introduced, it was called "The Classic" <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh_128K"> </a>
 * 1990s Novell Inc, placed Netware version 3 and version 4 to market, CEO Eric Schmidt is the current CEO of Google.<href "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetWare"> </a>
 * Benesight launches a reliable and secure health care billing system that supports millions, and sells for Profit to FiServ. <a href="http://www.benesight.com/"> </a>
 * Tom started designing minibikes and go-carts at the age of 10. According to Tom finding the best solution is akin to baking cake. "They all have about the same ingredients, but it is the unique combinations that produce best results. Good R&D is willing to mix it up a bit, and try it a different way."
 * VW XL-1 prototype achieves world record efficiency at 261 mile per gallon. <a href="http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/volkswagen-xl1-concept-first-drive-review"> </a>
 * AMG produces worlds fastest electric boat. <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/mercedes-amg-cigarette-racing-fastest-electric-boat/26301/"> </a>

4. Finance 5. Music
 * Gold Dore referrals
 * Bank to Bank contract investment referrals
 * Private investments (not included here)
 * Tom sang and played trumpet for years. He continues to be a ghost writer for select artists.
 * Alexis Korner, UK put out 43 albums <a href="http://www.allmusic.com/artist/alexis-korner-mn0000001020"> </a>
 * 1971 Rolling stones article "Alexis Korner, father of us all" <a href="http://alexis-korner.net/rs1971.html". </a>

6. Poetry Education
 * Tom was voted in as one of the best poets in the 1990s - USA.
 * Tom is published in the Library of Congress within the following publication: <a href="http://openlibrary.org/books/OL572177M/Mists_of_enchantment"> </a>
 * He was a featured poet for Women's Magazine for years. <a href"womens.magazines.com/"> </a>
 * Edina High School - A top 100 school in the nation, ranked 2nd in Minnesota <a href="http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/minnesota/districts/edina-public-school-district/edina-high-school-10781"> </a>
 * American Intercontinental University - Cum Laude Honors - Business Management <a href="http://www.aiuonline.edu"> </a>