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Alan Ashton | |
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| Born | May 7, 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Known for | WordPerfect |
| Spouse | Karen Jackman Ashton |
| Children | 11 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science bioinformatics |
| Institutions | WordPerfect Corporation Novell |
Alan C. Ashton (born May 7, 1942) is the co-founder of WordPerfect Corporation and a former professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). Ashton worked for a time with Novell after the company bought WordPerfect, and subsequently founded Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.