J. Robert Beyster founds the FED
About FED
The FED is focused on helping the sustainability and growth of U.S.-based science and technology companies through its research, education, and services that advance innovation and broad-based ownership.
FED Timeline
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1986
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FED Founded
- Employee Ownership and Participation: A Key Element for Enhancing U.S. International Competitiveness
- Motivating Employees Through Ownership and Other Incentives
- Developing and Sustaining the Innovative, Entrepreneurial Corporation
- Utlizing Ownership and Participation to Enhance Quality
- Tomorrow Corporation: a series of three executive-level workshops
- The Future of the Corporation: Hybrid Ownership
- The Future of the Corporation: Governance
- Tomorrow Corporation: a series of three executive-level workshops
First Conference Series begun (1990), including:
Michael Higgins appointed executive director
Aspen Institute Conferences began (1990), co-sponsored by the FED and Polaroid:
Consulting practice established to support companies with employee ownership
Contract signed with Stanford University to support defense conversion and privatization through employee ownership in the former Soviet defense enterprise
Washington D.C. office opened
Presence established on the World Wide Web with www.fed.org
Stan Lundine appointed executive director
Began annual multi-day conference established for employee owned companies
The Beyster Institute created and branded in FED
Ray Smilor appointed executive director
Joined with NCEO for annual multi-day conference for employee owned companies
Annual conference begun, jointly run by Beyster Institute and National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)
Contract signed to establish U.S. Center for Entrepreneurship in Moscow, Russia
FED reconstituted with new IRS charter as independent 501(c)(3) organization
Contract signed with U.S. State Department to manage Middle East Entrepreneurship Training (MEET) program for young entrepreneurs from 16 countries in the Middle East
Beyster Institute transitioned to be part of University of California San Diego (UCSD)/Rady School
Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) contract vehicle established
Mary Ann Beyster appointed president
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) grant received for SBIR/STTR Technology Transition Assistance
The SAIC Solution: How We Built an $8 Billion Employee-Owned Technology Company published
First fellowships established at Carnegie Mellon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan, Rutgers, San Diego State University (SDSU), Stanford, UCSD and University of San Diego (USD)
Beyster Fellowships and Education grant program established
Curriculum Library on Employee Ownership launched with Aspen Institute and Employee Ownership Foundation (EOF)
First Beyster Fellowship Symposium held in La Jolla, CA
First Beyster Professorship endowed at Rutgers
