CCR Library 3 — Lotus Magazine Profiles
From 1985 to 1992, Lotus Development Corporation published Lotus, a monthly magazine, through its Lotus Publishing Corporation subsidiary. Lotus focused on “computing for managers and professionals,” especially users of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet. Daniel Gasteiger, one of the magazine’s editors and regular contributors, even appeared on a November 1986 Computer Chronicles episode to promote his work writing about 1-2-3 macros for Lotus.
Last year I acquired several copies of Lotus from the magazine’s first two years (1985 - 1986) for an ongoing research project. In addition to covering the world of spreadsheets, Lotus also published profiles of various individuals in the computer industry, some well-known at the time and others who worked outside the public eye. I decided to scan some of these pieces and publish them here, as they may be of use to other researchers.
| Issue | Subject | Description | Download |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1985 | Milton Blackstone | Operator of DIGEX, a BBS for disabled users | |
| July 1985 | Jerry Michael | Office automation manager, Grumman Corporation | |
| October 1985 | Brenda Laurel | Expert systems researcher, formerly with Atari’s Systems Research Group | |
| January 1986 | Burt Gilner | Founder and President, MTD Computer Services | |
| February 1986 | John Censor | President, Planning & Control Inc. | |
| May 1986 | Paul Brainerd | Founder and CEO, Aldus Corporation | |
| June 1986 | George Morrow | Founder and chairman, Morrow Designs, Inc. | |
| September 1986 | Peter Norton | Founder and chairman, Peter Norton Computing, Inc. | |
| October 1986 | Paul Allen | Co-founder, Microsoft Corporation | |
| November 1986 | Kevin Jenkins | President, Hercules Computer Technology | |
| December 1986 | Fred Gibbons | Co-founder and CEO, Software Publishing Corporation |