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We are thrilled to welcome icon Dr. David Bradley back to the original IBM site in Boca Raton where the Personal Computer was first created. In September, 1980, Dave became one of the "original 12" engineers working on the IBM Personal Computer, responsible for the ROM BIOS code. Dr. Dave is also the man behind the invention of “Control-Alt-Delete”. This is a historic walk down memory lane that you will not want to miss!

Boca Raton Innovation Campus
5000 T-Rex Avenue
Boca Raton, Florida, 33431
United States

Dr. Dave Bradley

Electrical Engineer

Dave Bradley joined IBM in Boca Raton as Senior Associate Engineer in June 1975, after receiving a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University. Dave spent his first years working on small systems -- Series/1 and then System/23 DataMaster. In September, 1980, Dave became one of the "original 12" engineers working on the IBM Personal Computer, responsible for the ROM BIOS code. He continued to work on Personal Computer systems including the PC XT, the PS/2 Model 30 and the 486/25 Power Platform and the PS/2 Models 90 and 95. Dave is best known as the inventor of the infamous three-key sequence, Ctl-Alt-Del. He finished his IBM career in the eServer xSeries Architecture and Technology department, working on advanced technology projects for the xSeries servers. Dave was one of the original members of the IBM Academy of Technology when it was formed in 1989 and has served for a total of 5 years on its Technology Council, the governing body of the group.