J Allard

Quick Facts

Full Name	J Allard
Occupation	Businessperson
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1969(1969-01-12)
Age	55
Birthplace	Glens Falls
Country	United States
Birth City	Glens Falls
Horoscope	Capricorn

J Allard Biography

J Allard is one of the most popular and richest Businessperson who was born on January 12, 1969 in Glens Falls, Glens Falls, United States. J Allard (born James Allard, on January 12, 1969 in Glens Falls, New York) is the CEO of Project 529, a company that builds software for cyclists and law enforcement. Prior to starting Project 529, Allard was chief technology and experience officer for the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. He was instrumental in bringing Microsoft into the Internet age, leading the development of Internet technologies for Windows, and oversaw the company’s first foray into the video game industry. Allard shipped over 30 products during his tenure at Microsoft and was a founding member of many Microsoft businesses, including Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox Live, Windows NT and the TCP/IP product families.

The Zune program started following the launch of the Xbox 360 in 2006. It was co-led by Allard (product) and Bryan Lee (business). When Lee stepped down in 2007 from his post as Zune Executive in charge of business development, Allard took over as the new executive. Allard oversaw development of the Microsoft Zune, a handheld portable media device, initially seen by some media as a potential iPod rival. The first generation Zune shipped in 2006 and sold more units than all non-iPod MP3 players sold in its first year.

The Microsoft Kin phone project, first known by the codename ‘Project Pink’, began under Allard in 2008. After an internal power struggle, control of the project was moved from Allard to Andy Lees, who headed the Windows Phone division. The project cost Microsoft US$1 billion and was discontinued on June 30, 2010 due to poor sales.

Before leaving Microsoft, Allard became a director of The Clymb, a Flash sale site featuring outdoor products. In June 2011, The Clymb raised $2 million from a handful of angel investors, including Allard, and was sold to LeftLane Sports in 2016.

Allard co-founded the Xbox project in 1999, primarily focused on the Xbox software platform, Xbox Live, and recruiting third-party developers and publishers to support the program. He was later promoted to the position of CTO and CXO of the Entertainment and Devices Division. This role had Allard building a unified design team, an incubation & prototyping team called Alchemie Ventures and new product development such as Zune, Kin and Courier. Throughout his career, Allard was an advocate for open standards serving on the Windows Sockets, IETF, IAB and W3C organizations. He often served as a media spokesperson for Microsoft as part of his product and standards work.

J Allard Net Worth

J Allard is one of the richest Businessperson from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, J Allard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Allard joined Microsoft in 1991, recruited from Boston University as a Program Manager on the LAN Manager team overseeing the network protocol efforts and NDIS program. The former chief experience officer is best known for developing the Xbox product family, as well as his 1994 memo, “Windows: The Next Killer Application on the Internet”, encouraging the Microsoft team to embrace the Internet. The memo, distributed to Microsoft leaders, captured the attention of Bill Gates and is cited for reshaping the company’s direction, earning Allard the reputation as “Microsoft’s Father of the Internet.” According to an internal email, Allard was a network engineer responsible for convincing Microsoft to ship TCP/IP in Windows 95.

Allard is a 1991 Boston University graduate with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. In 2003, he received the Distinguished Alumni award and delivered the CS department commencement address. He later received an honorary degree (Doctor of Letters) from Boston University at the 2009 Boston University commencement ceremony alongside Larry Bird and Steven Spielberg. In 2019, Allard was awarded an Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) to New Zealand, joining a community of entrepreneurs and investors to create global change.

On May 25, 2010, Allard left Microsoft. Upon announcing his retirement, Allard wrote an internal email named “Decide. Change. Reinvent.” to Microsoft employees discussing his career history at Microsoft and attempting to instill inspiration to a group of employees at Microsoft he refers to as “The Tribe.” According to Allard, “The Tribe” is “a group of people diverse in perspective, similar in skills and completely, totally galvanized around one central purpose. Change.”

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Facts & Trivia

J Ranked on the list of most popular Businessperson. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. J Allard celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

What happened J Allard?

J Allard is back in the game. The onetime Microsoft executive, who was a co- founder of Xbox and a force in the video game industry before leaving the tech giant after 19 years, is joining Intellivision Entertainment as global managing director.

Where is J Allard now?

Allard joined Intellivision Entertainment on May 14, 2020, as the global managing director to help oversee the release of the Intellivision Amico.

Who is the owner of the Xbox?

Xbox is a video gaming brand created and owned by Microsoft. The brand consists of five video game consoles, as well as applications (games), streaming services, an online service by the name of Xbox network, and the development arm by the name of Xbox Game Studios.

Who is the founder of Xbox?

Jonathan “Seamus” Blackley (born 1968) is an American video game designer and former agent with Creative Artists Agency representing video game creators. He is best known for creating and designing the original Xbox in 2001.

What is the first Xbox?

The Xbox (now more commonly known as the Original Xbox) was Microsoft’s first video game console. It was released on November 15th, 2001 in North America; February 22nd, 2002 in Japan; and in March 14th, 2002 in Europe and Australia.