Louis French received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Kentucky and his Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Akron. He has worked in the field of data networking for over 25 years in both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining The Ohio State University College of Engineering, he was chief Network Architect for the State of Ohio Job and Family Services for 10 years. Additionally, he has worked in the private sector with many companies including Lucent, Worldcom, Qwest Communications, XO Communications, AT&T, and GTE.