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Alan Field Shugart (September 27, 1930 – December 12, 2006) was an American engineer, entrepreneur and business executive whose career defined the modern computer disk drive industry.
Dec 15, 2006 · Alan F. Shugart, an engineer and entrepreneur whose career defined the modern computer disk drive industry, died Tuesday in Monterey, Calif. He was 76. The cause was complications after...
Jun 14, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alan F. Shugart, who led the development of the first disk drive at IBM and co-founded Seagate Technology. He was a visionary engineer and entrepreneur who shaped the modern disk drive industry.
Jul 22, 2023 · Learn how Alan Shugart, who worked on IBM's first hard drive and floppy disk, left Memorex to start his own company, Shugart Associates, and later co-founded Seagate Technology. Discover how he overcame VC pressure, floppy competition, and market shifts to become a computing giant.
Seagate Technology (then called Shugart Technology) was incorporated on November 1, 1978, and commenced operations with co-founders Al Shugart, Tom Mitchell, Doug Mahon, Finis Conner, and Syed Iftikar in October 1979.
ALAN F. SHUGART, pioneer of the multibillion-dollar computer hard-drive industry and co-founder of Seagate Technology, died December 12, 2006, at the age of 76, of complications from heart surgery six weeks earlier. Shugart was one of the most influential and admired figures in the industry.
Seagate celebrates its 40th anniversary and honors its founder, Al Shugart, who was a visionary and charismatic leader in the storage industry. Read the stories of his co-workers, partners and competitors who share their memories and insights of Shugart and his legacy.
