J. Douglas Field

Who is J. Douglas Field?

As the Vice President of Design and Engineering and Chief Technology

Officer for Segway Inc., Doug leads some of the most talented engineers

and designers in the world in the conception, development, and delivery

of radically new forms of transportation. Doug's team is wholly

responsible for the development of the Segway Personal Transporter (PT)

as well as all the research and development of future Segway products.

Doug's career of managing and developing new products and

manufacturing processes for the automotive and medical industries led

him to DEKA Research Development in 1996. He worked at DEKA for

several years leading the prototype design and overall technical

leadership for the INDEPENDENCE™ IBOT™ Mobility System. Prior to that

he was the Manager of Process Development for Johnson Johnson

Medical, Inc. where he led the introduction of advanced manufacturing

processes for high-volume medical device production. Earlier in his

career, Doug was a vehicle development engineer and team leader at Ford

Motor Company, focusing on the development of ride, handling, and noise

and vibration characteristics on several car platforms.

Doug was a fellow in the dual degree Leaders for Manufacturing

Program, a partnership between the MIT School of Engineering, the MIT

Sloan School of Management, and major U.S. manufacturing firms, where

he earned a masters degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA. He

attended Purdue University for his undergraduate education, where he

received a BS in mechanical engineering with highest distinction.