Interviewee: Paul Dixon 

  • Interviewee: Paul Dixon                                                                                          DOB: September 29th 1928

Interviewer: Mike Storey

Date of Interview: 4th April 2016, Transcribed 2nd February 2017

Joined LEO 1955

Role in LEO: Programmer, Consultant

Abstract: Paul Dixon, a refugee from Czechoslovakia (Prague) in 1947, graduated from Manchester University with an honours degree in Economics and Politics. Intrigued by an advertisement for programmers, applied, was interviewed by Peter Hermon and joined LEO Computers as a programmer. Although only with LEO for two years had a rapid rise ranging over a range of applications. Joined Roger Coleman at LEO II customer Ilford’s.  Emigrated to Canada and later the USA for a career in computing, including very senior, and prominent positions with major companies.

Repository: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/53383/Paul-Dixon-Interview/

Copyright:  LEO Computers Society

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