I have no personal history, but both Ross Perot, Sam Wiley and Charles Wiley quit jobs at IBM in the 60's because IBM was not interested in their side projects.

I have no personal history, but both Ross Perot, Sam Wiley and Charles Wiley quit jobs at IBM in the 60's because IBM was not interested in their side projects. The guy at http://www.rohdesign.com http://www.rohdesign.com had a boss who supported his side project.