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• Interviewee: Bob Gibson                                                        DOB: 18^th May 1927

Interviewer:   Martin Garthwaite                                                  Died: August 2016            

Date of Interview: 

Role in LEO: Manager training and customer support

Joined LEO: February 1956: 

Abstract: Trained as electronic engineer as part of National Service.  After working as an electronic research engineer in Civil Service, recruited by LEO as trainee maintenance engineer.  Took responsibility for training customer engineers and rose to oversee all LEO training as well as managing  engineering maintenance services/  Briefly left LEO to become management consultant but returned to become head of customer services for EELM.  Retired 1988.

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• Interviewee: Doug Comish                                                     DOB: 1926

Interviewer:   Martin Garthwaite

Date of Interview: 6^th December 2011

Joined Lyons:  December 1949

Role in Lyons:  Management Trainee to management accountant

Joined LEO: April 1956

Role in LEO: Programming, and education to head of marketing 

Abstract: Born in Liverpool, educated at grammar school, took Mathematics at Kings College,  Cambridge. Then National Service finishing with rank of Captain.  Joined Lyons as a Management Trainee in 1949, rose to management rank in the Lyons Work Office as cost accountant.  Selected to join LEO in 1956.  Long and distinguished career with many roles including education, staff selection, sales and marketing finishing as head of marketing before retirement. Active sportsman, including playing soccer for Cambridge University.

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• Interviewee: Steve Farrow                                                      DOB: 

Interviewer:   Martin Garthwaite

Date of Interview: 

Role in LEO:  Commissioning and Design Engineer

Joined LEO:   Spring 1957

Abstract: Took Science degree at Imperial College after national service in RAF. Joined LEO after seeing an advertisement. Steve worked as a commissioning engineer first on LEO II machines including commissioning the Bull Printer on LEO II/3 and subsequently on LEO II machines. Achieved rank of Chief Engineer for LEO III. Involved in design of the abandoned LEO IV after merger with English Electric. Subsequent career from 1965with Medical Research Council working as a design engineer.

Repository: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/53376/Steve-Farrow-Interview/

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• Interviewee: Ray Shaw                                                            DOB: 17^th April 1924
• Interviewer:  Martin Garthwaite
  Date of Interview: 2013
  Role in LEO:  Design Engineer, Project Manager
  Joined LEO: 1949 
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• Date : 2013

Link:http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/61078/Ray-Shaw-Interview/

• Interviewee: Ray Shaw                                                            DOB: 17^th April 1924

Interviewer John Daines

Date of Interview:  27^th September 2016

Role in LEO:  Design Engineer, Project Manager

Joined LEO: 1949

Abstract:  Joined Pinkerton as a design engineer, rising to senior design engineer for LEO I and II.  Left LEO in 1956 to work with John Bennet in Australia at Sydney University.  A distinguished career as project manager and design engineer with ICL followed including work on communication Systems. Retired in 1981 but carried on working as private consultant.

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Interviewee: Rodney Hornstein

Interviewer: Vince Bodsworth
Date of interview: 3 December 2018
Length of recording: 1h19m59s
Format: 1 original .mp3 recording 45.83MB (transferred to .mov video for presentation on YouTube 307MB)
Copyright in recording content: Rodney Hornstein and LEO Computers Society

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Abstract:  Joined LEO Computers as a programmer after being interviewed by Frank Land following summer jobs at IBM, staying on as a consultant into the merger with English Electric and then ICL.

Date : 3rd December 2018

Repository: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/70218/Rodney-Hornstein-Interview-3rd-December-2018-70218/

• Interviewee: Neil Lamming                                                    DOB: 1938

Interviewer:   Martin Garthwaite

Date of Interview: 31.01.2012

Role in LEO:  Programmer, Consultant, Manager

Joined LEO :  1960

Abstract: As a mathematics graduate Neil chose LEO when offered jobs in the computing industry.  Started work at Hartree House working on Army Payroll, joined team at Renold Chains and subsequently recruited to join Peter Gyngell in Australia.  Rapid rise post merger to become Managing Director of ICL Australia at age 37.  Left company to work on executive recruitment and retired at age 50.

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