Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Kenneth H. Olsen
Digital Equipment Corporation
1957–1992
1957–1992
Digital Equipment Corporation
1957–1992
1957–1992
- Industry: Computers & Electronics
- Era: 1950
Olsen's DEC pioneered the minicomputer market in the 1960s and early 1970s, as well as the microcomputer market in the 1980s, garnering profits of over $1 billion by 1987. Olsen shepherded his company through many tough times, including DEC's un-preparedness for the microcomputer revolution, with his entrepreneurial yet grounded management style.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1926
- Birthplace: Connecticut
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: White Collar Worker
Education / Military
- Graduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Undergraduate: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Military Service: Navy