Manuel Fernandez
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- This article is about the American businessman. For others of this name, see Manuel Fernandez (disambiguation).
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| Born | April 22, 1946 |
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| Fields | Computer Science |
| Institutions | Gartner SI Ventures |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | Developing one of the first laptop computers, the Gavilan SC |
Manuel "Manny" Fernandez was born (April 22, 1946).
Fernandez is known for being the founder of the Gavilan Computer Corporation. This company was a pioneer, developing one of the first laptop computers, the Gavilan SC. Fernandez would later go on to become the CEO of Gartner, and is currently the head of SI Ventures. He was appointed to the University of Florida Board of Trustees in 2001, and from (2003 - 2007) he served as chairman of the board. While on the board he was successful at implementing a differential tuition program at the university.[1]
[edit] Education
- Bachelors degree in computer engineering from the University of Florida in 1967.
[edit] Awards
- Fernandez was awarded the Gran Caiman of the year in 2007.[2]
