James Rand Jr.

James Henry Rand, Jr. (November 18, 1886 – June 3, 1968) was an American industrialist who revolutionized the business record industry. He founded American Kardex, an office equipment and office supplies firm which later merged with his father's company, the Rand Ledger Corporation. Rand later bought out and merged with several other companies, notably the Remington Typewriter Company, to form Remington Rand. In 1955, Rand merged his corporation with the Sperry Corporation to form Sperry-Rand, one of the earliest and largest computer manufacturing companies in the United States.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 18, 1886
Birth place
North Tonawanda New York , United States
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJune 03, 1968
Place of death
Freeport Bahamas
Education
Harvard University

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  1. http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/glossary.htm
  2. http://www.kardex.com