John R. Opel

John R. Opel
Born
John Roberts Opel

(1925-01-05)January 5, 1925
DiedNovember 3, 2011(2011-11-03) (aged 86)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
Known forFormer CEO and chairman of IBM

John Roberts Opel (January 5, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri – November 3, 2011, in Fort Myers, Florida) was an American computer businessman.[1] He served eleven years as the president of IBM between 1974 and 1985. He was the chief executive officer (CEO) of IBM from 1981 to 1985, and the chairman of the board of directors from 1983 to 1986.[2]

  1. ^ "John R. Opel, '49". Chicago Booth School of Business. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  2. ^ "John R. Opel". IBM. 23 January 2003. Retrieved 23 April 2011.

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