Interviewee: Derek Jolly

  • Interviewee: Derek Jolly                                                                          DOB: 1930

Interviewer: Cyril Platman                                                                               Died June 2018

Date of Interview:  11th  April 2016

Joined LEO:  Circa 1953-55

Abstract: After grammar school started training as an accountant, but decided to try something else and was interviewed by David Caminer, and Tony Barnes and offered a job with LEO I as an operator.  Worked on LEO I, LEO II and LEO III.  Became shift leader and then Chief Operator.  Left LEO in 1974 to join Access at Southend.  Retired aged 60.

Repository: http://www.computinghistory.org.uk/det/53380/Derek-Jolly-Interview/

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