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	John Chambers: Obituary
		John Chambers, who once created a Bigfoot carnival prop and was rumored to be behind the Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot footage, died of diabetes complications, 25 August 2001, at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home in Woodland Hills.
		John Chambers, the man behind the Planet of the Apes films and the elder statesman of Hollywood's 'monster-makers', has been named by a group of Hollywood make-up artists as the person who faked Bigfoot.
		John Chambers is best known, however, for designing the anthropoids in the original "Planet of the Apes." When he worked on "Planet of the Apes" in the 1960s, Chambers recalled in a recent Assoicated Press interview how he spent hours at the Los Angeles Zoo doing research.
	www.lorencoleman.com /john_chambers_obituary.html (688 words)

	CEO BIO: John T. Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		John T. Chambers has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems Inc., since January 31, 1995, when he assumed this position, Chambers has grown the company from US$1.2 billion in annual revenues to its current run-rate of approximately US$23.8 billion.
		Chambers has been lauded by government leaders and countless publications worldwide for his visionary strategy, his ability to drive an entrepreneurial culture, and his warm-hearted, straight-talking approach.
		Chambers has spearheaded several key global initiatives, including co-sponsorship of the Jordan Education Initiative, in partnership with his Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan and the World Economic Forum.
	www.businessweek.com /bw50/2005/executive/CSCO.htm (378 words)

	ESM - Hot 25: John Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		At the conference, Chambers admitted that Cisco's inventory levels are high and expects them to continue for at least another quarter or two.
		Under Chambers' tenure, Cisco has bought more than 70 companies, topped by the $6.9 billion takeover of Cerent Corp. in 1999, which is at the core of Cisco's optical strategy.
		Chambers has, nevertheless, set a goal for Cisco of growing sales between 50% and 60% in the coming year.
	www.my-esm.com /printableArticle.jhtml?articleID=2910141 (796 words)

	John Chambers
		Chambers actually got his start during the depression when he cut hair for the neighborhood kids, using a large pair of scissors used for cutting rubber patches to mend tires.
		It was there that Chambers began fashioning prosthetic limbs and body parts for injured veterans, a practice that he continued for virtually all of his professional life.
		Chambers was actually working on I Spy when he was contacted by Ben Nye, head of makeup for 20th Century Fox to talk about a project called Planet of the Apes.
	theforbidden-zone.com /news/chambersnews.shtml (1313 words)

	Fischer, John Chambers
		John was born 20 November 1924 in Trenton, New Jersey, grew up and attended school there.
		John developed Parkinson's disease and spent much of time the last two years of his life in the hospital.
		John Fischer always will be remembered by his family, friends and classmates as a true son of West Point.
	www.west-point.org /users/usma1946/15570 (694 words)

	VARBusiness \| John Chambers & You
		A year ago, John Chambers was a CEO with a company in a free fall.
		Chambers: One of the challenges we face is making sure that, as people move across a larger national theater or global basis, the value-add they bring,on which their pricing is positioned,is consistent.
		Chambers and his team have communicated to the companies involved that they will not tolerate product dumping and would, if necessary, address the situation when their partner contracts come up for renewal.
	www.varbusiness.com /sections/news/breakingnews.asp?ArticleID=36595 (3961 words)

	Chambers and the Patterson Suit
		John Chambers had to know him because he finished his career over at Paramount as the head of their makeup department.
		John Chambers was a natural choice as a fabricator for the Patterson suit and the Burbank Bigfoot--according to Taylor and Roy, authors of Making a Monster, "Chambers was the only makeup artist for years to operate a commercial makeup lab.
		Chambers was the first and only makeup artist to win both an Oscar® and an Emmy® (1980), was president of the Society of Makeup Artists and was the first motion picture makeup artist with a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
	www.strangemag.com /chambers17.html (8251 words)

	Will the real John Chambers stand up? \| CNET News.com
		The seemingly infallible Chambers was forced to order widespread layoffs, to suspend his vaunted acquisitions program, to redirect the networking giant's priorities from growth to cost cutting, and to put a new emphasis on profits.
		Chambers eventually began to feel more comfortable acknowledging that, indeed, he and Cisco had taken their eyes off the ball, as he put it.
		Drawing conclusions about Chambers and about Cisco was made more difficult because I had witnessed the man and the company at their high and low points, all within the short space of a year.
	news.com.com /2010-1071-983180.html (1128 words)

	Challenges of Leadership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		JOHN T. John Chambers is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader of networking for the Internet.
		Chambers has been lauded by government leaders and countless publications for his visionary strategy, his ability to drive an entrepreneurial culture, and his warm hearted, straight talking approach.
		Chambers was recently named "CEO of the Year" by Chief Executive magazine and his peers.
	www.pbs.org /wttw/ceoexchange/episode_205/ceo_2.html (492 words)

	John Chambers
		John Chambers is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cisco Systems, the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet.
		During the past four plus years as President and CEO, Chambers* has grown the company from $1.2 billion in annual revenues to its current run-rate of $14 billion by establishing leadership in key technology sectors of the networking industry and aggressively pursuing new market opportunities.
		Chambers is a member of President Clinton's Committee for Trade Policy.
	www.surferess.com /CEO/html/john_chambers.html (519 words)

	John Chambers, After the Deluge
		Chambers, 51, was both the market leader in the huge network-equipment business and the thought leader for the Internet economy.
		But if Chambers was the visionary of the 1990s, he hopes to emerge as this decade's leading pragmatist.
		John Chambers has always listened to customers, even when the message hasn't been what he hoped to hear.
	www.fastcompany.com /online/48/chambers.html (3861 words)

	St John's Chambers : Welcome to St John's Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		St John's Chambers in Bristol was founded in 1978 and is now one of the largest barristers' sets in the South West, with 71 members including three silks.
		St John's is committed to providing solicitors and their clients, government departments, agencies and local authorities with a service tailored to their needs.
		The growth of St John's Chambers reflects our determination to meet and anticipate challenges posed by the ever changing legal marketplace, new methods of resolving disputes and - above all - the pressures of today's commercial environment.
	www.stjohnschambers.co.uk (301 words)

	John T. Chambers
		During the past four years as President and CEO, Chambers* has grown the company from $1.2 billion in annual revenues to its current run-rate of $11 billion by establishing leadership in key technology sectors of the networking industry and aggressively pursuing new market opportunities.
		Silicon Valley's hometown publication, Upside Magazine, recently ranked John Chambers as "the top titan of the digital world." For the second time in three years, Business Week has named Chambers one of the top 25 executives worldwide.
		Chambers was also designated "CEO of the Year" for 1997 in a poll of industry executives conducted by Electronic Business magazine.
	www.netaid.org /about/meet/board/page.jsp?itemID=27002883 (449 words)

	Cisco: John Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chambers was offered the position of Senior Vice-President:Worldwide Sales and Operations and was elevated to the CEO position that he currently holds in 1995.
		Chambers has been personally honoured by US President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore, who refered to him as a true leader in the global economy at a White House event last year.
		Personally, Chambers' character has been praised as much for his obvious entrepreneurial spirit as for his willingness to embrace ideas from even the lowliest of company employees.
	ks.essortment.com /chamberscisco_mii.htm (396 words)

	Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chambers specializes in all phases of pistol licensing from the initial application through the challenging of a final agency action in New York State Supreme Court.
		Chambers' very first lawsuit against the Police Department in 1993, he challenged the Pistol License Division's denial of a carry permit application by a gas station owner.
		Chambers commenced an Article 78 lawsuit, and his law firm's litigation papers were filed in New York State Supreme Court, the case was swiftly settled by the city and the applicant was immediately issued a concealed handgun permit for his business enterprise.
	www.pistolpermitattorneynyc.com (889 words)

	John Chambers, 12/27/99
		Chambers is the 'Net's most zealous evangelist - and for good reason.
		Under Chambers, Cisco has become the fastest-growing company in the history of the computing industry and one of the most admired companies in the world.
		As a result, Chambers is considered one of the most innovative and dynamic leaders in global business today.
	www.networkworld.com /power99/power99-25chambers.html (352 words)

	ITworld.com - Tech companies building bridges with China
		John Chambers, the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Cisco Systems Inc., doesn't care when economists think China is going to become the world's largest economy.
		Chambers tied his comments about China's growing economy to the announcement of Cisco's plans to invest US$32 million in a research and development (R&D) center that will open next year in Shanghai.
		During his presentation in Beijing, Chambers noted that Cisco, of San Jose, California, has spent $38 million since 1998 to set up university training centers for software programmers -- a move he said was made at the suggestion of Chinese officials.
	www.itworld.com /Tech/2418/040927techchina/pfindex.html (728 words)

	John T. Chambers (with Elaine)
		The president and CEO of networking giant Cisco Systems, Chambers has shepherded his company from $1 billion in annual revenues in 1995 to nearly $26 billion last year.
		With such sums on the line, Chambers joined the Bush transition team before the votes in Florida were even counted.
		Chambers and many other tech leaders are so confident of their access to GOP leaders, they didn't even bother to attend the Republican National Convention.
	www.motherjones.com /news/special_reports/mojo_400/31_chambers.html (437 words)

	Computer Dealer News: Slowdown nears end? - Cisco CEO John Chambers' thoughts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chambers noted that while times are tough, he is bullish on the long-term prospects for technology companies in the coming months.
		Chambers made claim to a 60 per cent share of market revenues in the enterprise networking space (ie LAN products), adding he hopes to gain five to six per cent per year on top of that.
		Like a fighter coming back for the knock-out punch, Chambers said he is "more comfortable" now than he was six months ago, adding the current climate has challenged companies to understand their business like never before.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3563/is_21_17/ai_80207577 (893 words)

	John Chambers
		In five years as CEO, Chambers has increased Cisco's revenues more than tenfold, making it by far the leading supplier of the networking equipment that powers the Web.
		A few years back, Chambers shocked telco execs by saying voice calls would soon be free.
		Now, Chambers is moving beyond voice, driving Cisco into all kinds of communications: fiber optics, wireless, even call-center software.
	www.businessweek.com /2000/00_20/b3681028.htm (181 words)

	Publisher description for Library of Congress control number 2002277775 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		JOHN CHAMBERS AND THECISCO WAY: Navigating through Volatility Under the leadership of CEO John Chambers, Cisco Systems has become one of the world's leading technology companies.
		John Chambers and the Cisco Way: Navigating through Volatility offers an up-close look at the career, philosophy, and vision of one of America's top CEOs.
		High-tech reporter and author John Waters traces Chambers's career from salesman to chief executive, explores his management style, and details his victories and defeats as Chambers steers Cisco through the unpredictable and volatile technology sector.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/description/wiley036/2002277775.html (277 words)

	CRN \| John Chambers - Internet Evangelist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		"John Chambers has been at the center of making it clear that technology for technology's sake is silly, but technology for reducing the cost structure of business is very powerful," he said.
		Chambers' technology foresight and his insistence that Cisco adapt to forthcoming business IT needs have been crucial to the company's success, according to colleagues.
		Chambers also maintains a sense of humility, declining to discuss his personal accomplishments or the personal favors he does for his employees.
	www.crn.com /sections/special/hof/hof02.asp?ArticleID=38526 (1758 words)

	CRN \| John Chambers (7)
		Chambers, who keeps his energy level up with Diet Cokes and Butterfinger candy bars, maintained a frantic schedule as he worked to make Cisco profitable and keep it on top of the market.
		Early this year, Chambers turned his focus toward his struggling channel, vowing at the company's annual partner conference in April to fix the problems that were driving his partners out of business.
		Chambers now believes the networking market is at a pivotal point, and the next year will determine which companies will survive.
	www.crn.com /sections/special/top25/top25_02.asp?ArticleID=38492 (1007 words)

	John Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		WOODLAND HILLS, CA.--Oscar-winning makeup pioneer John Chambers, regarded by many as the father of modern cinema make-up, died here August 25, 2001, from complications related to diabetes.
		During his three-decade career, Chambers also worked on TV shows including "The Outer Limits," "The Munsters," "Lost in Space" and "Mission Impossible." He was also occasionally tapped to appear in films, usually in small walk-on roles.
		When movie makers were faced with a particularly daunting make-up challenge, they would often turn to Chambers, who worked uncredited on a number of films, including "The Boston Strangler" (1968) and "A Man Called Horse" (1970).
	www.mst3kinfo.com /rolodex/Chambers.html (309 words)

	Forbes.com: Top Tech Execs: John Chambers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		Chambers, who holds an M.B.A. from Indiana University and a law degree from West Virginia University, spent eight years at Wang Laboratories and six years at IBM before joining Cisco in 1991 as head of sales and operations.
		Chambers has not only proved them wrong, but he's inspired a wave of similar activity from other technology companies.
		Chambers is known as a demanding leader, but one who is willing to take chances.
	www.forbes.com /2000/12/04/1204toptechexecs.html (589 words)

	The 25 most powerful people in networking - JOHN CHAMBERS CEO, CISCO, 01/04/99
		Chambers is to be admired for what he and Cisco have accomplished in data networking.
		His task is convincing service providers and carriers that Cisco, deity of datacom, should be the supplier of their multimedia infrastructure for the new millennium - and to forget about the Old World guard of Lucent and Nortel.
		At the same time, Chambers has to ensure that Cisco does not alienate its traditional enterprise customers by becoming arrogant and overpricing products to maintain traditionally high margins.
	www.networkworld.com /news/power99/chambers.html (345 words)

	John Chambers, CEO Cisco
		Chambers’ legendary abilities to buy crucial startups and meld them rapidly into the Cisco culture has exceeded the likes of IBM, HP and DEC. He attracts and keeps the best and brightest employees.
		John Chambers’ expressed goal is to change people’s living, working, playing and learning patterns through Internet technologies.
		Chambers is a persuasive orator to his audience from diverse disciplines such as scientists, businessmen, and users.
	www.livingstonmontana.com /access/dan/216johnchambersceocisco.html (846 words)

	The Atlanta Journal and Constitution: OBITUARIES: ATLANTA: John W. Chambers Sr., 73, lawyer who loved art, singing@ ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		OBITUARIES: ATLANTA: John W. Chambers Sr., 73, lawyer who loved art, singing
		John Chambers took exception to jokes about corrupt lawyers.
		He urged his clients to settle rather than spend money on a lawsuit and believed in giving each one his personal attention rather than rushing through meetings to increase his billable hours.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:45127839&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (191 words)

	USATODAY.com - Chambers, Cisco born again (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
		SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems (CSCO) CEO John Chambers talks, as usual, as fast as any human can talk, his accent making him sound like a Southern preacher who downed eight pots of coffee before the Sunday sermon.
		Chambers seems to enjoy showing off his miracles, whether a speedy medical recovery or the biggest one of his life: rescuing networking equipment giant Cisco after its plunge during the tech and telecom busts.
		Chambers decided that the free fall had been beyond his control.
	www.usatoday.com /money/industries/technology/2004-01-21-chambers2_x.htm (1861 words)

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