Steve Alcorn
American entrepreneur and author
Steve Alcorn (born 1956) is an American entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, author and educator recognized for his contributions in the theme park industry and his work as a writing instructor.2
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Born 1956.1
Companies
- Alcorn McBrideFounder6
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of California, Los Angeles3
Alcorn graduated from the Harvard School for Boys (now Harvard-Westlake School) in 1973 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from UCLA in 1977. He was a Hughes Aircraft Company master's fellow from 1977 through 1979.
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Career
Occupation: writer, entrepreneur, engineer, teacher.5
- Date not recordedFounded Alcorn McBride4
In 1982, Alcorn joined Walt Disney Imagineering (then known as WED Enterprises) as a consultant, where he worked on electronic systems for Epcot Center. In 1986, he founded Alcorn McBride Inc., a company specializing in audio, video, and show control equipment for the themed entertainment industry. Under his leadership, the company's products are utilized in major theme parks worldwide.
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Personal life
Alcorn is the husband of ex-Disney Imagineer Linda McBride Alcorn.
Children's books
Alcorn, Steve (2007). Travel Kid. ISBN 978-0-9729777-4-6.
Alcorn, Steve (2014). Orlando ABC. ISBN 978-1-4992-1866-4.
Alcorn, Steve; Alcorn, Linda (2016). Molly Builds a Theme Park. ISBN 978-1-5335-8822-7.
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Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataSteve Alcorn on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaSteve Alcorn on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataAlcorn McBride, Founder
- 7Wikimedia CommonsSteve Alcorn photo by Themeperks, Public domain