# Dr. Gene Poor: founder, LifeFormations

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Founder of LifeFormations, a globally recognized animatronics company whose work has been featured at Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Great Wolf Lodge. Served as the Endowed Scott Hamilton Professor of Entrepreneurship at Bowling Green State University for over 20 years and authored multiple books on animatronics and entrepreneurship. Kent State alumnus (BA 1966, MEd 1968) with a PhD in educational administration from BGSU. 2025 Kent State Professional Achievement Award recipient.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Foundings (1)

- [LifeFormations](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lifeformations.md)

See all founders: [/founders](https://registry.deploy.report/founders.md)

## Former / Previously (1)

- [LifeFormations](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/lifeformations.md) Founder (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.kent.edu/alumni-and-giving/gene-w-poor-66-med-68-phd-2025-professional-achievement-award-recipient
2. https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2004/07/prof-is-creative-force-in-business-classroom.html
3. https://www.bgsu.edu/news/2017/03/in-brief-march-20.html


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