Ken Olsen

Ken Olsen
Olsen in 1986
Born
Kenneth Harry Olsen

February 20, 1926
DiedFebruary 6, 2011
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1950; M.S., 1952)
Occupations
Known forCo-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation
Spouse
Eeva-Liisa Aulikki Olsen
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(m. 1950; died 2009)​
Children3

Kenneth Harry Olsen (February 20, 1926 – February 6, 2011) was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen.