Jon A. Shirley was president

President

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 of Microsoft

Microsoft

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 from 1983 through 1990, and a member of its directors

Board of directors

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 until 2008.

Shirley was born in San Diego, California

San Diego, California

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. He attended The Hill School

The Hill School

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 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

Pottstown, Pennsylvania

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 and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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. Shirley started at Tandy Corporation

Tandy Corporation

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 in 1958, holding various positions in sales, merchandising, manufacturing, and international operations. He left Tandy as vice president of computer merchandising in 1983, to become president, chief operating officer, and director of Microsoft.

He was later mentioned in press accounts for refusing to upgrade his second computer to Windows Vista

Windows Vista

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 after upgrading his first.

He and his wife are also collectors of Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder

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. Their collection is now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Art Museum

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