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Tributes to Bill Norris

by Roger

The following posts are a sampling of tributes to Bill Norris during his long and successful career.

William C. Norris and Plato

William C. Norris Biography

WC Norris BioDownload

Minnesota Science and Technology hall of fame

http://www.msthalloffame.org/william_norris.htm

William Norris – Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Norris_(CEO)

Awards

Award from American Electronics Association to William C. Norris for notable achievements in business leadership, innovative management, encouragement of entrepreneurship and distinguished service to society.
State of Minnesota, Governor’s Meritorious Award given to Bill Norris in 1963
Computer Systems News Award to Bill Norris for outstanding achievements and contributions to the computer industry.
Notice from the Computer Museum in Boston MA dedicating a gallery to Bill Norris. The gallery houses a series of exhibits on the development of the computer industry and the role of computers in society.
Adult literacy award given to William C. Norris
St. Paul Urban League Equal Opportunity Award given to Bill Norris. 1986.
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Centennial Medal awarded to Bill Norris in 1984.
The National Conference of Christians and Jews certificate of recognition to William C. Norris in 1980.
Old English Schooner wheel given to Bill Norris from employees on occasion of IBM anti-trust settlement in 1973.Download

Letters from business leaders

Forbes letterDownload
Forbes letter 2Download
Forbes letter 3Download
Univ res cons ltrDownload
Lebedoff ltrDownload
Wendy ltrDownload
Wastvedt ltrDownload
Rep Wirth ltrDownload
Henry Ford II ltrDownload
Zion Church ltrDownload
James Worthy ltrDownload
Warren Burger ltrDownload
Jimmy Carter ltrDownload
Kellogg LtrDownload
Worthy ltr 2Download
Warren Burger ltr 2Download
Arch bishop Roach ltrDownload
Am Luth Church ltrDownload

Monica Maning Letter – https://norrisinnovationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-01-11-12-58-1.pdf

Organizations Bill Norris helped launch – https://norrisinnovationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-01-11-12-58.pdf

Walter Heller ltrDownload

Babson College

https://www.babson.edu/academics/centers-and-institutes/the-arthur-m-blank-center-for-entrepreneurship/awards/academy-of-distinguished-entrepreneurs/inductees/norris-william/#

Bill Norris and history of computing – https://www.computer.org/csdl/magazine/an/2007/02/man2007020080/13rRUx0xPNA

Norb Berg tribute to Bill Norris – https://norrisinnovationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-06-21-19-31.pdf

Personal note from Sid Hartman to Bill Norris – https://norrisinnovationcenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-06-28-11-08.pdf

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