Gideon Isaiah Gartner | |
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| Born | March 13, 1935 |
| Died | December 12, 2020 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, computer systems engineer, investor, philanthropist, operations researcher, systems scientist |
| Known for | Founding Gartner, SoundView Technology Group, Giga Information Group |
| Spouse | Janet Sussman (m. 1961; div. 1978) Sarah Gartner née Schweitzer (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 (Perry, Sabrina, Aleba); 1 step-son (Aaron Sylvan) |
Gideon Isaiah Gartner (March 13, 1935 – December 12, 2020) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was often referred to as the father of the modern analyst industry.[1] He is best known as the founder of Gartner, Inc. (formerly Gartner Group Inc.) a Stamford, Connecticut information technology (IT) research and advisory company.