David Bunnell

David Hugh Bunnell
Born(1947-07-25)July 25, 1947
Alliance, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 69)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld

David Hugh Bunnell (July 25, 1947 – October 18, 2016) was a pioneer of the personal computing industry who founded some of the most successful computer magazines including PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld. In 1975, he was working at MITS in Albuquerque, N.M., when the company made the first personal computer, the Altair 8800. His coworkers included Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who created the first programming language for the Altair, Altair BASIC.[1]

  1. ^ Lohr, Steve (June 19, 1995). "Adapting 60's Sensibilities to the Internet". The New York Times.