Meet Greg Hormann
After graduating from Indiana University with a BS degree in Computer Science, I moved to Cincinnati, OH to work at Procter & Gamble. After eleven years supporting the Pharmaceutical Business, I briefly worked for Warner Chilcott as part of a P&G divestiture, did some independent consulting, and then rejoined P&G. At present, I oversee efforts to adopt Industry 4.0 technology at our Manufacturing sites.
While at IU, I lived in Read Quad (the rent was cheap, I didn't have to cook, and the T-3 connection to the Internet was free!). Now, I live outside Cincinnati, OH. (The mortgage is expensive, the wife or I have to cook, and the slower Internet connection costs more than I care to think about!)
Just before college, I learned about FreeBSD and have been using it for over 30 years now. I'm also a big fan of Debian-based Linux distributions and continue to use both for a number of personal projects such as the Garage Door Opener, Falcon Player, and of course our personal Christmas Lights display.
I am an Eagle Scout, having earned my Eagle on March 24, 1994 from Troop 726 in North Webster, IN. After earning my Eagle, I also spent 3 summers working as an Assistant Scoutmaster.
As a full-time student at Indiana University in Bloomington, I completed a Computer Science BS degree, a minor in Mathematics, and a minor in Cognitive Science. I also worked as an Undergraduate Teaching Instructor for A115: Working the World Wide Web.
My wife Mary graduated from IU, and we have two kids, Emily and Matt.
Projects
- Computer Controlled Christmas Lights
- Lots of my friends think I'm crazy, but I've found a way to combine two of my favorite hobbies: outdoor Christmas lights and computers.
- FPP - Falcon Player
- The Falcon Player (FPP) is an application used for managing and controlling animated light shows like you see on The Great Christmas Light Fight.
- The Wawasee List
- The Wawasee List contains the names, email addresses, URLs, and comments about many graduates of Wawasee High School, Syracuse IN. I founded this list in the fall of 1994 with just 10 entries; it has now grown to well over 900!
- CoolDisplays.Net
- A directory for outdoor holiday lighting displays helping visitors find nearby holiday displays of interest. This directory works similar to a Wiki — a collection of web pages that anyone can edit.


