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Joseph Forbes, Jr.
Inducted in 2023Joseph Forbes, Jr has built a career in creating and building technology companies in multiple disciplines. Mr. Forbes has been the founder of six successful firms in energy, clean tech, consulting, hardware/software development and wireless communications over the previous 28 years with high returns to investors through public/private exits, leveraged buyouts and successful capital formation with Fortune 100 Companies. Mr. Forbes is a prolific inventor. He is the named inventor of over 150 patents focused on the evolution of the electric grid from a centralized, one-way architecture to one that is two-way, steeped with advanced Internet Protocol based communication and advanced energy financial settlements.