John Diebold, known as the “Father of Automation” graduated from The US Merchant Marine Academy and Harvard Business School... His first of 12 books was Automation. John started his consulting firm, which, through acquisitions, became an international organization. He was fired from many jobs because of his refusal to give up his obsession with computers and automation.
John Diebold, known as the “Father of Automation” graduated from The US Merchant Marine Academy and Harvard Business School... His first of 12 books was Automation. John started his consulting firm, which, through acquisitions, became an international organization. He was fired from many jobs because of his refusal to give up his obsession with computers and automation.
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