Harlan E. Anderson

Co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), which at one time was the second largest computer company in the world, Anderson built a career spanning research, industry leadership, and philanthropy. Other notable entities he was associated with include Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of the technical staff. Anderson also served as director of technology for Time, Inc., where he spearheaded their evaluation of the future of the printed word during the explosion of television, long before the Internet existed.

He participated in early stage financing for over 20 small technology companies. Anderson was a trustee of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) for 16 years. He served as a member of the Board of Advisors of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois, and as a trustee of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Harlan Anderson was the author of the autobiography entitled "Learn, Earn & Return: My Life as a Computer Pioneer."