I think he was probably too humble/Scandinavian to stand a chance. > Gary Kildall was born and grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his family operated a seam

I think he was probably too humble/Scandinavian to stand a chance. > Gary Kildall was born and grew up in Seattle, Washington, where his family operated a seamanship school. His father, Joseph Kildall, was a captain of Norwegian heritage. His mother Emma was of half Swedish descent, as Gary's grandmother was born in Långbäck, Sweden, in Skellefteå Municipality, but emigrated to Canada at 23 years of age. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kildall