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Who We Are

BLUE HIGHWAY consists of academic researchers, industry researchers, and venture capitalists.

Albert Di Rienzo -

President & CEO



When Al was a little kid, he wanted to be… “A fire engine – the whole engine.  Then I found out I couldn’t actually be a fire engine, so I wanted to drive trains, then be a motocross racer, then be a fighter pilot.”

Al decided to become a techie because…“The Air Force encouraged me to get my computer science degree, and though I did so, I couldn’t enter flight school since I was past the entry age.  So, I went to work for General Dynamics on weapon systems.  I really got into artificial intelligence because it was an extreme discipline.  My dream was to create an android.”

Why Al joined Blue Highway… “It’s like a dream come true for a techie; collaborating with a team of people that have great vision and a passion for innovation.  Blue Highway is an environment where every employee has the latitude to do what they do best.”

Al likes to… “I like to spend time with my family, work out, hike, jog, bike ride, canoe, target shoot, do yard work, build and ride custom motorcycles.”