Michael Dell

Michael Dell (born 1965) is an American businessman best known as the founder of Dell, the computer company he started in 1984. He served as chief executive officer for many years and later led the company through major changes in the technology industry. Dell has also written about his experiences in business. His memoir *Direct from Dell: Strategies That Revolutionized an Industry* (1999), coauthored with Catherine Fredman, recounts the company’s early growth and outlines the direct-sales approach associated with Dell’s rise. He is widely associated with entrepreneurship, personal computing, and corporate leadership in the modern technology sector.