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May 12, 2022 · Although Autodesk had over a dozen co-founders, there are really two that are most important: John Walker and Dan Drake. Below, we summarize some of Dan Drake’s important insights we gleaned from a 2005 and 2020 interview.
- The Ambition and Vision of Autodesk Co-Founder John Walker
Although Autodesk had over a dozen initial co-founders, it...
- The Ambition and Vision of Autodesk Co-Founder John Walker
John Wallace Walker (May 16, 1949 – February 2, 2024) was an American computer programmer, author and co-founder of the computer-aided design software company Autodesk. He was later recognized for his writing on his website Fourmilab.
May 27, 2022 · Although Autodesk had over a dozen initial co-founders, it is John Walker that set things in motion in the early 1980s that would lead to a company that is now worth over $40 billion. Thankfully, Walker (and others) kept the many letters and documents they wrote during the early years of Autodesk.
Feb 8, 2024 · John Walker, one of the founders of Autodesk, died in his Neuchâtel, Switzerland home on February 2, 2024, according to an announcement on the Fourmilab website. He was 74.
In Marin County, California, a small group of people got together January 30, 1982 and formed Autodesk. As founder John Walker stated “the game has changed.” Today marks the 39th birthday of Autodesk. Autodesk’s Flying founders ”Autodesk Founders. They didn't...
Jan 30, 2019 · In Marin County California, a small group of people got together January 30, 1982 and formed Autodesk. The design industry hasn't been the same since. As founder John Walker stated “the game has changed.” 37 years later, Autodesk is a...
Jan 7, 2012 · Autodesk has been around since the early 80s when John Walker and some of his programmer friends founded it as a small company based on their original product, AutoCAD, an early Computer Aided Design program acquired from programmer Michael Riddle.
