Alan Shugart AKA Alan Field Shugart Born: 27-Sep-1930 Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA Died: 12-Dec-2006 Location of death: San Jose, CA Cause of death: Complications of Surgery
Gender: Male Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Inventor Nationality: United States Executive summary: SCSI interface Mother: (schoolteacher) Wife: (div.) Wife: Rita K. Shugart (m. 1979)
University: BS Engineering Physics, University of Redlands (1951)
Seagate Founder (1979-98)
Memorex VP Product Development (1969-73)
IBM Scientist, developed the floppy disk (1951-68)
National Academy of Engineering Risk Factors: Club Foot
Author of books:
Fandango: The Story of Two Guys Who Wanted to Own a Restaurant (1993) Ernest Goes to Washington (Well, Not Exactly): A True Story About the Dog Who Ran for Congress (1998)
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