Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> February 5, 2001
BARRY J. LIPSKY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin
Electronic Publishers, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company
('FEP'), of Burlington, New Jersey. Mr. Lipsky has been with Franklin
for fifteen years and is a member of its Board of Directors. He joined
the company as Vice President in February 1985. He was elected Executive
Vice President in 1997. Mr. Lipsky was named acting President and Chief
Operating Officer of the company in April 1999 and President and Chief
Executive Officer of the company in July 1999. Mr. Lipsky has been a
director or Managing Director of the company's Hong Kong subsidiary
since its inception in 1985. Mr. Lipsky's expertise is in the area of
developing and manufacturing consumer electronic products in Pacific Rim
countries to meet popular price points through mass retailing channels
in the United States. His business and technology background began with
a 13-year tenure with Mura Corporation of Hicksville, New York, a
designer and importer of consumer electronics products. Mr. Lipsky
handled a variety of technical matters at Mura, including product
development and product procurement, and rose to the position of Vice
President of Operations. While at Mura, Mr. Lipsky's development and
manufacturing expertise was forged with the development of the first
mini headphone system for use in home high fidelity audio systems, the
Redset. He was instrumental to that firm's success next in developing
and manufacturing the Hi-Stepper line of personal portable AM/FM radio
products, which was the forerunner to Sony's popular Walkman series of
products. Additionally, Mr. Lipsky's expertise at Mura included
developing and manufacturing the world's first cordless telephone
targeted to sell at retail at prices under $100. In 1995, Mr. Lipsky was
presented with the 'Outstanding Contribution' awarded by LG Semicon Co.,
Ltd., formerly known as Goldstar. Mr. Lipsky attended New York Institute
of Technology. Profile
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Mr. Lipsky: Franklin was founded in the early 1980s (1981 or 1982) as a
computer manufacturer and made
