Alan Shugart
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Alan Field Shugart (September 27, 1930 ā December 12, 2006) was an American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive whose career defined the modern computer disk drive industry.[2]
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Born | September 27, 1930 Los Angeles, California, US |
Died | December 12, 2006(2006-12-12) (aged 76) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Redlands (B.S., 1951) [1] |
Occupation(s) | Engineer and entrepreneur |
Known for | Disk storage pioneer Founder of Shugart Associates and Seagate Technology |
Title | CEO of Seagate Technology |
Successor | Stephen J. Luczo |
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