He earned his fortune from his work in the computer industry. He passed away in 1994.
Gary Kildall was a successful Entrepreneur who had a net worth of $1.2 Million. He was born in 1942 and was famous for founding Digital Research, Inc. and creating the CP/M operating system. He attempted to license his product to IBM, but was unsuccessful. Despite this, he was able to amass a fortune from his work in the computer industry before his death in 1994.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.2 Million (2024)
About
Famous as the founder of Digital Research, Inc., and as the creator of an operating system called CP/M (the Control Program for Microcomputers), he tried, but failed, to license his product to IBM.
Before Fame
After earning his bachelor's degree from the University of Washington, he taught at Monterey, California's Naval Postgraduate School and began programming for an early Intel microprocessor. He later returned to his alma mater and completed his computer science Ph.D.
Trivia
He died suddenly in his early fifties, having suffered a head injury, possibly as the result of a fall.
Family Life
Born to a family of Scandinavian heritage, he spent his youth in Seattle, Washington. He was married twice -- first to Dorothy McEwen Kildall and later to Karen Kildall.
Associated With
Microsoft founder Bill Gates attempted to orchestrate a deal between IBM and Kildall's Digital Research company.
