William Poduska
John William Poduska Sr. is an American engineer and entrepreneur. He was a founder of Prime Computer, Apollo Computer, and Stellar Computer. Prior to that he headed the Electronics Research Lab at NASA's Cambridge, Massachusetts, facility and also worked at Honeywell.[3]
Bill Poduska | |
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| Born | John William Poduska 1937 (age 82–83) [1] |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1959; M.S., 1960; D.Sc., 1962) [1] |
| Occupation | engineer, businessman, professor |
| Known for | founder of Apollo Computer and Prime Computer |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Poduska |
| Children | Alice Ann Casey, Margo Poduska Kay, John William Poduska Jr., Mary Beth Pandiscio, Lily Ann Poduska [2] |
Poduska has been involved in a number of other high-tech startups. He also serves on the boards of Novell, Anadarko Petroleum, Anystream, Boston Ballet, Wang Center and the Boston Lyric Opera, and is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.[4]
Education
Poduska was born in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1955, he graduated from Central High School in Memphis. He went on to earn a S.B. and S.M. in electrical engineering, both in 1960, from MIT. He also earned a Sc.D. in EECS from MIT in 1962.
Awards
- recipient of the McDowell Award.
- National Academy of Engineering 1985
