Fletcher Jones

Name: Fletcher R. Jones

Born: January 22, 1931, in Bryan, Texas, USA

Death: November 7, 1972 (Age: 41)

Computer-related contributions

• American businessman and computer pioneer.
• Founder of CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) (1959). The CSC made a major move into the space industry when they obtained a contract to support NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Flight Operations Facility.
• Within four years of its founding, CSC became the largest software company in the United States.