William Charles Norris (July 14, 1911 near Red Cloud, Nebraska - August 21, 2006) was the pioneering CEO of Control Data Corporation, at one time one of the most powerful and respected computer companies in the world. He is famous for taking on IBM in a head-on fight and winning, as well as being a social activist who used Control Data's expansion in the late 1960s to bring jobs and training to inner-cities and disadvantaged communities. Wikipedia
In 2001 Mr. Norris and his fellow board members transferred the assets of the Institute to the University of St. Thomas, to continue his legacy of supporting innovation through entrepreneurship. www.stthomas.edu/cob/centers/norris/williamnorris/default...
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IT pioneer William Norris dies at 95 From wartime code-breaking to '60s idealism and '80s corporate clashes, Norris encapsulated the industry's history. news.com.com/IT+pioneer+William+Norris+dies+at+95/2100-10...
