Philip Don Estridge

Don Estridge
Born	(1937-06-23)June 23, 1937 Jacksonville, Florida, US
Died	August 2, 1985(1985-08-02) (aged 48) Irving, Texas, US
Alma mater	University of Florida
Known for	Developing the original IBM Personal Computer (PC)
Scientific career
Fields	Computer science
Institutions	IBM

Philip Donald Estridge (June 23, 1937 – August 2, 1985), known as Don Estridge, was an American computer engineer who led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as the "father of the IBM PC". He opened its specifications, which revolutionized the computer industry, resulting in a vast increase in sales of personal computers and creating an entire industry of hardware compatible PCs.