Gulf Software Information

Five Gulf is owned by Russ Thompson. Born with Cerebral Palsy in 1956, Russ is a gifted programmer with the ability of writing user friendly code. He feels like the software is a cooperative venture between the company and the users and seeks input from all users to build a better package. Russ Graduated from Corpus Christi State University (Now Texas A&M university - Corpus Christi) Magna Cum Laude in 1979. After 23 years working in the IBM mainframe world, He was laid off at the end of a contract. Russ went on disability and started his own business writing code for social service organizations. Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a disability resulting from damage to the brain during birth. This is outwardly manifested by a lack of muscular coordination and speech disturbances. Russ uses a wheelchair for mobility and my speech is mildly slurred. As demonstrated by his professional and educational accomplishments, the CP does not affect his technical skills or ability to deliver quality products.