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  1. 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.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alan_ShugartAlan Shugart - Wikipedia

    Known for. Disk storage pioneer. Founder of Shugart Associates and Seagate Technology. Title. CEO of Seagate Technology. Successor. Stephen J. Luczo. 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. [2]

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  4. Jul 22, 2023 · The man who assigned the project, Alan Shugart, would prove one of the most pivotal figures in disk technology in the 20th century. The Shugart Associates SA-400 Minifloppy was the first 5 1/4-inch floppy drive on the market. Previously, the smallest floppy was an 8-inch platter. ( Wikimedia Commons)

  5. Among longtime employees who knew Al Shugart well, Karen Seifert is in a class of her own—she worked directly for Shugart both at Seagate and in his next venture after he left the company. Karen Seifert with one of Al Shugart’s many tropical shirts, on display in the lobby at Seagate in Cupertino, California. Seifert, who joined Seagate in ...

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  6. Dec. 13, 2006 1:00 p.m. PT. 2 min read. Al Shugart--the man who founded Seagate Technology, convinced his pet dog to run for public office, and favored Hawaiian shirts over business suits--has ...

  7. Jan 31, 2007 · Shugart is survived by his wife, Rita, a son and four daughters. · Alan Field Shugart, computer engineer and entrepreneur, born September 27 1930; died December 12 2006 Explore more on these topics

  8. www.computerhistory.org › profile › alan-f-shugartAlan F. Shugart - CHM

    May 2, 2024 · Alan F. Shugart was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1930. He received a BS in engineering physics from the University of Redlands (1951). In 1951, Shugart began his career at IBM as a field engineer, solving customer problems at their offices. He rose quickly through the organization as an effective leader who inspired great loyalty in team ...

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