Ken Olsen

Entrepreneur

Birthday February 20, 1926

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Connecticut

DEATH DATE Feb 6, 2011 (84)

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About

U.S. businessman and Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) founder.

Before Fame

He served in the United States Navy and also worked in a machine shop making repairs.

Trivia

He was labeled by Fortune magazine as America's most successful entrepreneur in 1986.

Family Life

He had a Scandinavian upbringing while growing up in Stratford, Connecticut.

Associated With

He was an MIT alumni, just like I.M. Pei.