| Birth Name: | Lucius Perry Gregg, III |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1960 |
| Occupation: | scientist, sports coach |
| Education: | Harvard University (BA) University of California, Davis (JD) |
Lucius Perry Gregg, III (born January 8, 1960) is an American computer scientist and American tennis coach.
He was the first African American alumnus to be admitted early admission to Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] [2] He has a B.A. in mathematics and in computer science from Harvard University[3] and a J.D. from the University of California, Davis. He is the son of Wendell Phillips Academy High School notable alumnus Lucius Perry Gregg, Jr.[4]
He holds mobile device patents for a system for multipath contactless transactions, allowing businesses to accept credit and debit cards without a card terminal reader.[5] [6] [7] [8]
In 2019 Gregg was nominated as the Tim Gullikson Touring Coach of the Year for his work as a professional tennis coach on the ATP Tour.[9]
In 2021 Gregg declared candidacy for the Democratic Party (United States) primary August 23, 2022 U.S. House of Representatives Florida’s 8th Congressional District.[10]