Finis Conner

Finis F. Conner
Born (1943-07-28) July 28, 1943 (age 81)
Alma materSan Jose State University
Occupation(s)Salesman, Entrepreneur
Employer(s)Memorex
Shugart Associates
Seagate Technology
Conner Peripherals

Finis Conner (born July 28, 1943) is an American entrepreneur and pioneer of the disk drive industry,[1] founding industry leaders Shugart Associates, Seagate Technology, and Conner Peripherals. Conner Peripherals, a major HDD manufacturer, was founded in 1987, and by 1990 had become the fastest-growing start-up in the history of U.S. commerce up until that point. Conner Peripherals was acquired by Seagate in 1996.

  1. ^ Flynn, Laurie J. (1999-02-01). "Compressed Data; Return of a Disk-Drive Jockey". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-10.