Thomas Campana (1947-2004) - Campana was a prolific inventor with over 50 patents to his credit, including one for push email. It was this latter patten that made Campana well known among BlackBerry users. Campana and his company NTP would go on to sue Rhythm in Motion, maker of the BlackBerry for patent infringment, a case they won, but which continues in the appeals process. One of Campana's other well known inventions won 1st prize at the Consumer Electronics Show in 1996, an electronic device that helps parents find their kids.