A Work in Progress
| 2000- | Principal Consultant, Bass Economics, Inc. – consultancy on high-tech market/technology forecasts, litigation support and expert witness. |
| 2012-2013 | Vice Chairman and Principal Analyst, Parks Associates. |
| 2005- | Founded Bass Basement Research Institute (a 501c3 Corporation) |
| 2000-2007 | Adjunct Professor of Marketing (research only), University of Texas at Dallas |
| 1987-2002 | President, Future Think, Inc. (d.b.a. Dream IT) — Consultancy and publisher of business information about markets for digital products and services. Published Future Thinker newsletter. |
| 1994-1998 | Board of Directors, FOURTH SHIFT Corporation |
| 1986-1987 | Board of Directors, Microsoft Corporation |
| 1984-1985 | President, Future Computing, Inc., a McGraw-Hill subsidiary |
| 1980-1984 | Founder, President & CEO, Future Computing Inc. |
| 1978-1980 | Fellow and (later) Vice President BSD, Electronic Data Systems |
| 1976-1981 | Founder, Partner, and Vice President, The Micro Store |
| 1975-1977 | Assistant Professor, Computer Science, University of Texas at Dallas |
| 1974 | Ph.D., Computer Science, Southern Methodist University, (computer operating systems and computer architecture with minor in discrete mathematics) |
| 1974-1975 | Engineering Specialist, Xerox Corporation |
| 1973 | M.A.S., Computer Science, Southern Methodist University |
| 1971-1974 | Instructor, Computer Science, North Texas State University |
| 1972 | M.S., Computer Science, North Texas State University, |
| 1972 | B.S., Physics and Mathematics, East Central University, Oklahoma |
| 1971 | Undergraduate classes, University of Texas at Arlington |
| 1970-1971 | Senior Systems Software Programmer, Recognition Equipment Inc. |
| 1968-1970 | Systems Software Analyst, Computer Usage Company |
| 1968-1968 | Scientific Programmer, Lockheed Electronics NASA |
| 1967-1968 | Scientific Programmer Analyst, Bell Helicopter |
| 1965-1966 | Bar Tender, Campus Bar |
| 1964-1966 | Physics Department Work Study, East Central University, Oklahoma |
| 1964 | Admission and Medical Records Clerk, Valley View Hospital, Ada, Oklahoma |
| 1964 | Birth of sons, John and Kevin |
| 1964-1966 | Student in Physics and Mathematics, East Central University, Oklahoma |
| 1963 | Birth of son, Allen |
| 1962-1963 | Numerical Control Secretary, American Air Filter |
| 1960-1962 | U.S. Army (Honorable Discharge) |
| 1960 | Industrial Accident Laboratory Assistant/Secretary, Employers Casualty Company |
| 1960 | Graduated from Stratford High School, Oklahoma. Valedictorian, Basketball Team Co-Captain and Debate team. |
| 1959 | NSF-Sponsored Oklahoma State University program for outstanding science students |
| 1942 | Hello World! |
Life Is a Lab 