Linda Sanford

Linda S. Sanford (born 1953)[1] is an American technology executive. She worked at IBM prior to her retirement on December 31, 2014, where she was the senior vice president of Enterprise Transformation.[2][3] Her previous positions at IBM included senior vice president and group executive in the company's Storage Systems Group and general manager of the S/390 Division.[2] She was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame in 1996. She was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1997 for computer product development including transformation from hierarchical mainframes to more robust enterprise network server architectures. She graduated from St. John’s University, from which she also holds an honorary doctorate; she also holds a M.S. in operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2018, St. John's University dedicated a new computer lab, called the Sanford Family Cyber Security Lab, in honor of Sanford and her family.[4][5]

Linda Sanford
Born1953 (age 69–70)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSt. John's University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
OccupationTechnology executive
Known forWork for IBM

References
  1. Misiroglu, Gina (1999). Girls Like Us: Reclaiming Our Adolescence Through Poem, Stories, & Words of Wisdom. New World Library. p. 128. ISBN 9781577310846.
  2. "Linda S. Sanford". Office of the President. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. "IBM Senior Executive Linda Sanford Says Leaders Today Are Change Agents". Stevens Institute of Technology. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  4. "Linda Sanford, Senior VP, Enterprise on Demand Transformation & Information Technology, IBM". Women in Technology Hall of Fame. Women in Technology International. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  5. "Newly Dedicated Sanford Family Cyber Security Lab Prepares Next Generation of Cyber Defenders". St. John’s University. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-03-09.


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