Chris McCoy
For IEEE publications, academic conferences, and formal technical venues
Chris McCoy is a systems architect who created the STORE protocol, a decentralized cloud computing protocol that addresses the defining challenge of the technological century: ensuring powerful AI tools serve democratic participation rather than corporate concentration. His two-decade track record of anticipating technological shifts—from social platforms to blockchain to AI governance—informed STORE's design to solve systematic challenges in decentralized computing before they become crises.
Linus Pauling's second cousin twice removed — which basically means he's genetically predisposed to shake things up — Chris combines technical innovation with social conscience through his implementation of BFT Democracy principles. His approach enables computing infrastructure collectively owned and governed by users rather than centralized entities. McCoy's implementation-focused methodology consistently moves from concept to practice—whether implementing mathematical consensus for community governance in Kelso, Washington, creating policy think tanks, or transforming theoretical models into working infrastructure with 450+ AI endpoints across 5 global data centers.
With over two decades of experience designing technical and social systems, Chris founded Data4America (nonpartisan policy think tank) and demonstrated that sustainable technological change requires developing people alongside systems. His experience building democratically governed infrastructure informs his approach to both technology and policy challenges. He holds a degree in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington and previously served as National DECA President representing 165,000 students. Through STORE, he's building infrastructure where everyone has a voice as AI capabilities determine our collective future, positioning him as a leader equipped to democratically govern technology rather than be governed by it.
IEEE Biography
Chris McCoy
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Chris McCoy is a systems architect who created the STORE protocol to address the defining challenge of our technological century: ensuring powerful AI tools serve democratic participation rather than corporate concentration. His two-decade track record of anticipating technological shifts—from social platforms to blockchain to AI governance—informed STORE's systematic design to solve challenges before they become crises.
A descendant of Pacific Northwest pioneers and distant cousin of Nobel laureate Linus Pauling, Chris brings a legacy of innovation and independent thinking to decentralized computing. His implementation of Byzantine Fault Tolerant Democracy principles enables computing infrastructure collectively owned and governed by users rather than centralized entities.
McCoy's implementation-focused approach consistently moves from concept to practice—demonstrated through founding Data4America (nonpartisan policy think tank) and transforming theoretical models into working infrastructure with 450+ AI endpoints across 5 global data centers. His experience building democratically governed infrastructure at scale informs his approach to technology challenges that affect entire communities. Through STORE, he's proving that technology governance can serve collective interests as AI capabilities determine our collective future.
Long Bio
Chris McCoy
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Related to Linus Pauling (second cousin twice removed, but who's counting), Chris inherited the curiosity gene — now aimed at solving systematic challenges in decentralized computing before they become civilizational crises. He combines technical innovation with social conscience through Byzantine Fault Tolerant Democracy principles.
His implementation-focused approach transforms theoretical models into working infrastructure—demonstrated through 450+ AI endpoints across 5 global data centers, soon to be democratically governed. Chris holds a degree in Social Entrepreneurship from the University of Washington and founded Data4America, proving that sustainable technological change requires developing people alongside systems.
Brief Bio
Chris McCoy
For website headers, social media profiles, and brief introductions (40-50 words)
Chris McCoy created the STORE protocol to address the defining challenge of our technological century: ensuring AI tools serve democratic participation rather than corporate concentration. STORE operates 450+ AI endpoints across 5 global data centers through Byzantine Fault Tolerant Democracy, demonstrating how technology governance can serve collective interests.
Professional Bio
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Grows up in a rural town with a single mother and two brothers
Survives a car accident - age 5, causing a lifelong neck injury (kept secret from him)
Starts his first business - age 6 (selling plums)
Develops a love for reading and intellectual pursuits as an escape from family challenges
Discovers his fourth cousin, Linus Pauling, is the only two-time solo Nobel Prize winner (chemistry, world peace) - age 10
Moves in with his grandfather Jack - age 14
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Elected a Washington DECA state officer
Becomes a highly-recruited baseball prospect, throwing a 91+ mph fastball
Neck injury resurfaces, causing a significant drop in fastball velocity
Elected Washington DECA State President
Signs to play baseball for the Washington Huskies
Wins National DECA Presidency and takes a gap year to serve
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Redshirts on the baseball team but retires to pursue tech entrepreneurship
Starts a baseball training and e-commerce business called PitchSmarter
Co-founds I Love Baseball, a non-profit in the Dominican Republic
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Sells baseball business to start his first tech company, a social network for sports history (YourSports)
Survives the Great Financial Crisis, moves YS to Silicon Valley, teams up with Rag (lifelong CTO) to build
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Builds up the social network to 4mm semantically connected sports, interest, and geographical networks
Recognized by Marc Andreessen as one of "55 Unknown Rockstars in Tech"
Starts Data4America, a nonprofit exploring policy and data
Files for a Bitcoin-based wallet patent, beginning his crypto innovation journey
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Retires from YourSports and starts Footprint, a chat system for franchises & chains
Marries Ciara, a native San Franciscan and UCLA track star (steeplechaser!)
Realizes the potential of zero-fee settlement in the app layer
Begins engineering STORE, a decentralized democracy, and designing BlockFinBFT consensus algorithm
Twin daughters born
