Mr. Lippincott, founded Chassis Plans in 1997 as a design firm specializing in rugged industrial computers. In 2001, Mr. Lippincott reformed Chassis Plans with his partner, Steve Travis, in order to manufacture and integrate those same types of computers, with special emphasis on air flow, heat dissipation, and shock & vibration mitigation. Prior to founding Chassis Plans, Mr. Lippincott was cofounder and Engineering Vice President of Industrial Computer Source, a $100M company, which manufactured industrial computers and products. Mr. Lippincott has a degree in Aerospace Engineering Science from the University of California, San Diego, and has spent his career in industrial computing systems, industrial control and computer design.