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Ray Hennessy: Interview

Interviewee: Ray Hennessy DOB: December 1934, died November 2016
Interviewer: John Daines
Date of Interview: 27.04.2012
Role in Lyons: Programmer
Joined Lyons: 1959

Abstract: Joined as trainee programmer after being offered jobs by Elliott computing and English Electric.. Worked on many projects including British Oxygen. Despite temptation to join other companies remained with LEO and its successor companies working in a senior capacity on a number of Government projects and after retirement working as a consultant to ICL and its associated companies. Active in LEO Computers Society until his death.

(Recording and transcript to be added.)

Copyright: Leo Computers Society.

Restrictions: None known

Date : 27th April 2012

Creator : Leo Computers Society

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH53371. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History. 		 

Ray Hennessy: Interview

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