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As a hobby business, Fletcher Jones became involved in the breeding and racing of thoroughbred horses. In 1966, he acquired a 3,912-acre (15.83 km 2) property near Santa Ynez, California that he named Westerly Stud Farms. In addition to a large home, he built a U-shaped main barn, breeding sheds, and other service buildings, as well as a half ...
FLETCHER JONES: JUNE 19, 1931 - NOVEMBER 7, 1972. Fletcher Roseberry Jones rose from humble beginnings to gain fame and fortune as a mathematician, visionary businessman, and larger than life pioneer in the fast moving and unpredictable new field of computer science in the 1950’s.
16 de nov. de 2019 · American businessman and computer pioneer. Founder of CSC (Computer Sciences Corporation) ( 1959 ). The CSC made a major move into the space industry when they obtained a contract to support NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Flight Operations Facility.
9 de nov. de 1972 · SOLVANG, Calif., Nov. 8 (UPI)—Fleteher Jones, a founder and board chairman of Computer Sciences Corporation and a well‐known horse breeder, was killed last evening in the crash of his plane in...
An American businessman, computer pioneer and thoroughbred racehorse owner. He was born in Bryan, Texas, and graduated from Allen Military Academy in 1949, then studied at university for two years but did not graduate. His interest in mathematics led to jobs in the fledgling computer departments at aviation companies.
Fletcher Roseberry Jones (January 22, 1931November 7, 1972) was an American businessman, computer pioneer and thoroughbred racehorse owner. Early life and education. Born in Bryan, Texas, Jones was the third of three children of an impoverished Depression era family.
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