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Anthony Grimani has a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of California at Davis. His 25+ years of experience in the audio industry include executive positions at Dolby and Lucasfilm THX, and have earned him the “50 Most Vital Influencers” award from CustomRetailer magazine as well as being inducted as Fellow of the CEDIA trade association. In 2013, he was named by CEPro Magazine as one of the “Top 20 Most Influential People of the Past 20 Years.”

At Dolby, Anthony was intricately involved in the development of surround sound for consumer applications. During his nine-year tenure at THX, he managed the THX consumer licensing program and the technology development program, setting the direction for consumer and professional Audio/Video businesses. Anthony developed the Home THX program, the THX PM3 program, and invented the revolutionary Surround EX 6.1 channel audio format pioneered in Star Wars, the Phantom Menace.

Anthony is a frequent lecturer at industry conferences such as AES (Audio Engineering Society), and CEDIA (Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association), earning the CEDIA Top Instructor award. He holds six patents in the area of audio and acoustics, and is a frequent contributor to the industry's most read and respected trade magazines.