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Edward A. "Ed" Oates (born 1946) co-founded Software Development Labs in August 1977 with Larry Ellison, and Bob Miner. Software Development Labs later became Oracle Corporation.[1]

Ed Oates graduated with a BA in mathematics from San Jose State University in 1968,[2] and worked at Singer, the US Army Personnel Information Systems Command (PERSINSCOM) (drafted), Ampex, and Memorex before co-founding Oracle. He retired from the company in 1996. He volunteers time on the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Zoological Society and the Tower Foundation Board of San Jose State University.[3]

Mr. Oates is one of the limited partners[citation needed] of Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp and has participated in several rock camps.[4]

Personal life

In his spare time Ed skis, builds H0 scale model railroads and does video work for the Woodside Priory School Theater. He also plays in the band Choc'd.[5]

References

  1. ^ "1970s Defying Conventional Wisdom" (PDF). Oracle. Retrieved 2010-08-14. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Distinguished Alumni". San Jose State University. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  3. ^ "Conversations with Early Innovators". Oracle. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
  4. ^ "Forward Thinking". Oracle. 2009. Retrieved 2010-08-14. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Rock this way! You, too, can be a music star at fantasy camp". USA Today. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2010-08-14.

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