Month: November 2023

By: Larry Walker, November 2023; Context: Sperry Knowledge Systems Center. Dr. Robert Terry In 1980 Harlan Cleveland, the head of the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota, invited Dr. Robert Terry to join the HHHI to develop a leadership development curriculum.  This would be the first such program in America. Dr. Terry was an…

By: Larry Walker, November 2023; Context: Sperry Knowledge Systems Center. Silicon Valley  While the Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul) along with Philadelphia were the birthplace of the computer industry, Silicon Valley became the incubator for integrated circuits.  Silicon Valley also became the ecosystem which propelled the industry into continuous growth with an endless variety of innovative…