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June 3, 2006

Where are they now; Technology Leaders

In 1984, Robert Levering, Michael Katz and Milton Mosokowitz wrote a box called The Computer Entrepreneurs. Can you remember any of them.

Daniel Bricklin: VisiCalc
Joel Berez: The Zork Trilogy
Jack Tramiel: Commodore 64
Chuck Peddle: Victor 9000
Gary Kildall: Pascal and C-Basic
Go Sugiura: Grenn and Amber Monochrome Monitors
Jeffrey Wilkins: Compuserve
Terry Johnson: PC Hard-Drives
Dennis Hayes: Hayes Modems
Reid Anderson: Verbatim

The most interesting aspect of reading the book is that of the hundred or so thought leaders, less than 10% remain one today. Notably, Mr. Gates and Mr. Jobs are only two of the few that remain. Based on what you might have read or saw in their images, most of us would have bet on the others people.

Posted by Todd at June 3, 2006 3:34 PM