AMD Co-Founder, Ed Turney Dies

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This story won't inform you about any sort of new hardware, but will only remind you that everything we like today is made by human hands and when some of these people dies we should give him the deserved respect. Yesterday, at the age of 79 died Ed Turney, one of the eight founders of semiconductor-industry giant Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The cause of his departure from this world is brain cancer. Turney was born March 26, 1929, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Known as "Fast Eddie," Turney's initial assignments at the fledgling AMD involved buying equipment and overseeing construction of the company's first chip factory. At the same time, as director of sales, Turney was charged with building a sales organization, including developing a network of electronic distributors - a vital step in enabling the company to compete with established companies such as Intel, Fairchild, National Semiconductor, Texas Instruments, Motorola and other companies that no longer exist. In late 1974 Turney left AMD, going on to work at various small semiconductor manufacturing and distribution companies. He later became a consultant to firms trying to get started or funded. Ed Turney will be buried in St. Theresa's Court next to his mother, Rose.

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[Deleted member 24505]

R.i.p

 

[wolf2009]

good man ! RIP !

 

[Solaris17]

R.i.p.

 

[roberto888]

R.I.P. Good man, good company. Thank for found it. Respect.)

 

[vega22]

sad day

another reason to f@h peoples.

hart goes out to his loved ones.

 

[jbunch07]

R.I.P Thanks for having helped start one hell of an awesome company.

 

[Evo85]

R.i.p.

 

[LifeOnMars]

R.i.p.

 

[kyle2020]

Bless him, what an awful way to die. Still, massive respect to him and his work.

 

[Duxx]

R.i.p.

 

[zithe]

R.I.P, I can't say any better than others have.

 

[thoughtdisorder]

R.I.P., and thanks for your contributions to the world.

 

[PCpraiser100]

He was a great man, he made the world a better place. May he rest in peace.

 

[InnocentCriminal]

My thoughts go out to his family and loved ones!

If it wasn't for him and W. Jerry Sanders III then I wouldn't got into I.T. and my life would be completely different.

 

[Kei]

Great man, my condolences to his family and friends. Thank you Mr.Turney

Kei

 

[ShadowFold]

R.i.p

 

[lepra24]

r.i.p

 

[B1gg3stN00b]

RIP!

Created the only corporation that could stand up to the Goliath that is Intel.

Perhaps someday it'll be a giant killer, brilliant businessman he was.

 

[WarEagleAU]

Rest In Peace and may your family be guided and taken care of in their time of need. Though you cannot hear this or read this, thanks for making my passion what it is today.

 

[mullered07]

R.I.P people like you make history, godbless

 

[Mussels]

send him in for warranty


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bye bye, AMD man.

 

[SimFreak47]

R.I.P.

AMD isn't my favorite company, but I gotta give them respect for giving intel a run for their money!

Although their mobile technology kicks ASS!

 

[newconroer]

I bet, and no disrespect...but I bet if he wasn't involved with AMD, but maybe some other company, very few of you would have even commented.

He left in the 70s people; little of what he did while with AMD has carried on to this day. It's a completely different company.

I love how association determines one's value...

 

[mullered07]

I bet, and no disrespect...but I bet if he wasn't involved with AMD, but maybe some other company, very few of you would have even commented.

He left in the 70s people; little of what he did while with AMD has carried on to this day. It's a completely different company.

I love how association determines one's value...

he was a co-founder silly , what he did whilst at amd had a hell of a lot to do with where the company is at now, without his association AMD wouldn't be what it was today if it at all, so yes it does determine his value and id say it was invaluable.