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JACK D. KUEHLER
Pages 176-181

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From page 177...
... He guided IBM's highly successful launch into the open-standard workstation computing marketplace and was the architect of a series of alliances that not only restored IBM's position as a global technology leader but also shored up America's technological competitiveness. Jack was revered by the global IBM technical community, not only for his leadership, intellect, and warm manner but also for his example.
From page 178...
... Throughout the 1970s, Jack held senior leadership positions in a number of IBM technical organizations and was named a corporate vice president in 1980. He became an IBM senior vice president in 1982 and throughout the remainder of the 1980s earned a number of IBM executive appointments, including member of the corporate management board, leader of worldwide development and manufacturing, member of the board of directors, vice chairman of the board, and member of the executive committee.
From page 179...
... Jack also demonstrated his commitment to diversity in the technical professions by serving on the board of directors of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering. His other outside activities included the following: trustee of Santa Clara University; fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; member of the board of directors of Olin Corporation; member of the board of directors of Aetna Life and Casualty Company; member of the board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers; member of the board of directors of In Focus Systems; member of the board of directors of Taligent, Inc.; member of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Visiting Committee for Sponsored Research; and director of Parsons Corporation.
From page 180...
... He also thrived on mentoring young engineers in the college environment at Santa Clara University and other institutions." He is survived by his wife Carmen and five children as well as twelve grandchildren. His children are Cyndi Kuehler, Daniel Kuehler, Christy Kuehler-Chappell, David Kuehler, and Michael Kueler.


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