Mark Gander

Oral History Information

Interview Date
Job Title
Director of Technology
Company Name
Harman Industries JBL
Tags
JBL (loudspeakers), Harman International Industries, Loudspeakers, Floor Monitors, Product Engineers, Music Manufacturers, Pro Audio, Line Array, Altec Lansing, Cinema Sound, Sidney Harman, dbx Professional Audio

Mark Gander is the resident historian for JBL and for good reason. Mark has worked for the company for over 40 years, including a long period as Vice President of Marketing for JBL Professional under Sidney Harman. Mark's main focus has been product development and engineering. In fact, he worked on several noted products for the company over the years including designs of the Bi-Radial horns; the E Series, 2225 and other SFG woofers; series of studio monitors; the VRX line array; and JBL's ScreenArray cinema systems. Mark was on hand in 2017 when NAMM presented JBL with the 70 Year Milestone Award.