Gene Carter

Dr. Gene Carter (born May 1934) was the first director of sales at Apple Computer.
==Early life and education==
Carter was born in 1934 in .Oral History of Gene Carter by Computer History Museum, YouTube. 2015-09-17. He earned his degree in electronic communications technology from the in 1960.MSOE establishing STEM academy with donation from former Apple exec by Jeff Engel, Milwaukee Business Journal. 2013-02-22.
==Career==
Carter first encountered future Apple executives Mike Markkula and Michael Scott while working at . Carter later worked at as the director of marketing. However, his proposal to develop small computers there was rejected.El ideólogo de la Apple Store que hizo de la manzana mordida un éxito de ventas (Spanish) by Cristina Sánchez, eldiario.es. 2016-06-27.Up to Spec by Michael Moritz, Return to the Little Kingdom: Steve Jobs and the Creation of Apple p.172, Abrams. 2009-10-29.
===Apple Computer===
In April 1977, Carter was recruited by Markkula to lead sales efforts at Apple Computer and became employee #14 by that summer. He developed the concept of an Apple retail store and showed a mockup that was built in a warehouse to new CEO John Sculley, but the proposal was ignored. Carter then decided to resign in May 1984. Early Apple employee Randy Wigginton credited Carter with building Apple's sales organization.Who are the unsung heroes in Apple's history? by Randy Wigginton, Quora. 2014-03-02.
===After Apple===
Carter invested in real estate and numerous tech startups, including Adobe Systems, where he became a member of the board.
==Video gallery==
Oral History of Gene Carter|
MSOE Alumnus Gene Carter '60 Dedicates New Apple Lab|
==Bibliography==
*Wow! What a Ride!: A Quick Trip Through Early Semiconductor and Personal Computer Development by Gene Carter, Lulu Press. 2016-03-17.
==References==
==See also==
*List of early Apple Computer employees
==External links==
*Gene Carter collection of Apple Computer, Inc. material, circa 1977-1995 at WorldCat
*These Pictures Of Apple's First Employees Are Absolutely Wonderful by Jim Edwards at Business Insider (2013-12-26)
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