Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
William C. Norris
Control Data Corporation
1957–1986
1957–1986
Control Data Corporation
1957–1986
1957–1986
- Industry: Computers & Electronics
- Era: 1950
An electrical engineer by trade, Norris pioneered Control Data Corporation (CDC) into a leading mainframe computer maker, giving IBM heavy competition during the 1970s and 1980s. Norris was also a great philanthropist, building CDC factories in depressed neighborhoods and founding two venture firms to invest in rural farms and urban slums.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1911
- Birthplace: Nebraska
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Farmer / Rancher
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: University of Nebraska
- Military Service: Navy