Rod Canion
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Rod Canion is an American engineer and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder and the first CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation, a pioneering company in the personal computer industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rod Canion canonical | 6 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
business executive
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engineer ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Compaq Portable
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surface form:
Compaq Portable line of computers
Houston, Texas, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Houston, Texas
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| boardMembership | various technology companies ⓘ |
| businessModel | selling IBM PC compatible computers through dealers ⓘ |
| businessSector |
personal computer industry
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technology ⓘ |
| coFounded |
Compaq
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surface form:
Compaq Computer Corporation
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Compaq
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surface form:
Compaq Computer Corporation
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| familyName | Canion ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer hardware
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information technology ⓘ personal computers ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Rod ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
corporate leadership
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engineering management ⓘ technology entrepreneurship ⓘ |
| hasEmployerHistory |
Compaq
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surface form:
Compaq Computer Corporation
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| hasLeadershipStyle | engineering-driven management ⓘ |
| hasNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | regarded as a key figure in early PC industry ⓘ |
| industry | computer industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of IBM PC compatible market ⓘ |
| isPioneerIn | personal computer industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Compaq in the personal computer market
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pioneering work in IBM PC compatible computers ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Rod Canion self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helping establish Compaq as a major PC manufacturer ⓘ |
| notableRole | first CEO of Compaq Computer Corporation ⓘ |
| notableWork | co-founding Compaq Computer Corporation ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessperson
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chief executive officer ⓘ engineer ⓘ entrepreneur ⓘ |
| positionHeld | chief executive officer of Compaq Computer Corporation ⓘ |
| strategicFocusAtCompaq |
compatibility with IBM PCs
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high-quality engineering in portable PCs ⓘ |
| typeOfEngineer | computer industry engineer ⓘ |
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