William Davidow
Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope
Name: William H. Davidow
Born: April 6, 1935
Computer-related contributions
- American engineer, author, marketing executive, and venture capitalist.
- Former senior vice president of Marketing and Sales at Intel Corporation (1980s).
- Created "Operation Crush," which established the 8086 architecture as the industry standard while at Intel.
- One of the first Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Significant publications
- Overconnected: The Promise and Threat of the Internet (2011).
- The Virtual Corporation: Structuring and Revitalizing the Corporation for the 21st Century (1993).
- Total Customer Service: The Ultimate Weapon.
- Marketing High Technology (1986).
Quotes
"Head-on assaults against entrenched competitors are usually suicidal."