John D. Couch

JOHN D. COUCH, CEO, joined DoubleTwist, Inc., in September 1997,
bringing 30 years of management experience in strategic planning,
product development, and computer science to the company. Prior to
joining DoubleTwist, he was an Executive-in-Residence for the Mayfield
Fund. During his tenure he provided strategic planning, management, and
technology counsel to high-tech companies. Before joining Mayfield, Mr.
Couch served with Apple Computers, where he held a series of positions,
from Director of New Products to Vice President of Software and
Publications, leading up to Vice President and General Manager of
Personal Office Systems Division, where he pioneered Apple’s initial
‘GUI’ computer. As one of Apple’s original five Vice Presidents his
tenure coincided with Apple’s growth from $7 million to $1 billion in
sales. Initially recruited by Hewlett-Packard in 1972, Mr. Couch quickly
rose to Section Manager in Hewlett-Packard’s General Systems Division.
Mr. Couch holds both a BS in Computer Science and an MS in Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at
Berkeley.