Nolan Bushnell
Updated: 12/30/2019 by Computer Hope
Name: Nolan K. Bushnell
Born: February 5, 1943, in Clearfield, Utah, USA
Computer-related contributions
- American engineer and entrepreneur who founded both Atari, Inc. and the Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza-Time Theaters chain.
- Started more than twenty companies and is one of the founding fathers of the video game industry. Atari's home version of the game Pong was a huge success.
- Sold Atari to Warner Communications for $28 million.
- On the board of Anti-Aging Games, whose slogan is "Have Fun, Stay Young."
- Co-founder (2012) and Chairman of Brainrush, an education and media delivery platform.
Honors and awards
- Inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame.
- Inducted into the Consumer Electronics Association Hall of Fame (2000).
- Received the Nations Restaurant News "Innovator of the Year" award.
- Named one of Newsweek's "50 Men Who Changed America."
Quotes
"Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference."
"Don't confuse good luck with good management."
"Whether you succeed or fail, you're not done."