portia isaacson bass ph d 1 26 2006 page of 20 summary is primarily engaged in scholarly research mathematical and empirical foundations product dynamics especially computer architecture new forecasting eg diffusion technology sales prices special interests are high tech entrepreneurship management she a partner economics inc which provides consulting on market principal researcher model institute division not for profit 501c3 corporation dedicated to education concerning adjunct professor marketing at university texas dallas dr occasionally serves as an expert witness telecom semiconductor industry litigation was pioneer the personal co founded store 1976 built future computing incorporated into s leading firm with over 160 employees time it acquired by mcgraw hill report ibm billion dollar baby correctly analyzed impact pc foretold compatible