"Bell Labs was an extraordinary operation, but we were living in the real world," he said.

He went on to accept a position at Bell Labs in late 1951.

Bell Labs, for example, is constantly bringing people in to test new sounds.

Bell Labs has not been able to design an affordable picture phone.

Up to that point, there had been no financial support from Bell Labs.

And let me tell you, years ago this never would have happened at Bell Labs.

Bell Labs' world is one covered by a skin of communications.

Bell Labs is, in fact, still getting patents at an average rate of one a day.

Then he worked at Bell Labs for about 10 years.

Simply put, people were secure in companies like Bell Labs and never wanted to leave.

"Bell Labs was an extraordinary operation, but we were living in the real world," he said.

He went on to accept a position at Bell Labs in late 1951.

Bell Labs, for example, is constantly bringing people in to test new sounds.

Bell Labs has not been able to design an affordable picture phone.

Up to that point, there had been no financial support from Bell Labs.

And let me tell you, years ago this never would have happened at Bell Labs.

Bell Labs' world is one covered by a skin of communications.

Bell Labs is, in fact, still getting patents at an average rate of one a day.

Then he worked at Bell Labs for about 10 years.

Simply put, people were secure in companies like Bell Labs and never wanted to leave.