Lou Hawthorne helped found Genetic Savings & Clone in 1999. Prior to launching the Missy-plicity project in July 1997, Hawthorne coordinated large-scale technology and media projects both independently and for various Fortune 500 clients. He has also worked professionally as a media producer focusing on video, software, CD-ROMs and websites.
Hawthorne received a BA in English Literature from Princeton University in 1983. For six years he was trained closely with top scientists in various disciplines of life sciences. Currently, he works closely with Dr. John Sperling, Genetic Savings and Clone's primary investor and founder of Apollo Group, a $15B company frequently identified as one of the best managed companies in the world.