http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/ Thu, 23 May 2013 05:07:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669843 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 18:49:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669843 The timeline was correct but the text wrong. Opel stepped down as IBM CEO in 1985, he stayed on as chairman till 1986, and remained a member of the board till 1993.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669719 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:40:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669719 john opel was ceo from 81 to 85 but stepped down in 81? That doesn’t seem right.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669465 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:10:06 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669465 You are correct. I fixed the reference. Thank you.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669464 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:09:37 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669464 i think you’re right. Most of the rest started as sales reps. But i’ll double check.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669407 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:26:16 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669407 Sounds like she is also the first CEO who started as an engineer.

]]> http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/ibm-ceos-through-the-ages/#comment-669405 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:21:14 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=427879#comment-669405 It’s John Opel, not Frank Opel: http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/exhibits/chairmen/chairmen_7.html

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