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Birth
Michael Dell was born on February 23, 1965 in Houston Texas. -
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Childhood
Son of a stockbroker, Alexander Dell, and mother Charlotte Dell, Michael was drawn to technology from a young age. He got his first computer at age 15, and quickly disassembled it to figure out how it worked. He is curious, innovative, entrepreneurial, opportunistic, and confident -
High School
Michael Dell went to Memorial High School,and during that time, earned 18,000 dollars a year selling subscriptions to the Houston Post, more money than some of his school teachers. -
First Job
Dell sold newspapers for the Houston Post. -
College
In 1983, Michael enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin due to his parent's wishes for him to become a physician. He still did not give up on his entrepreneurial dreams though, and started an informal business repairing and upgrading computers. It started to do well, and he dropped out of college to devote more time to it. -
Cover of Fortune Magazine
At 26, Dell heads a $679-million a year company, and appears on the cover of Fortune Magazine -
Golden Plate Award
Dell received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement -
Bower Award
Dell earns the Franklin Institute's Bower Award for Business Leadership