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Alan King: Interview

Interviewee: Alan King DOB: August 1936, died 2017
Interviewer: Tony Morgan
Date of Interview: 16.08.2011
Role in Lyons: Systems Research Office, then Lyons Computer Services
Joined Lyons: Autumn 1959

Abstract: Alan studied Classics at Oxford and on graduating was taken on by J Lyons & Co in their Systems Research Office. A career working on a number of the Lyons LEO application followed by a senior role in Lyons Systems Services, formed to develop and service computer applications first on LEO machines and later when Lyons replaced LEO with IBM computers. Acting Chief Executive Institute of Administrative Management.

(Transcript and recording to be added.)

Copyright: Leo Computers Society.

Restrictions: None known.

Date : 16th August 2011

Creator : Leo Computers Society

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH53369. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. 		 

Alan King: Interview

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