Bruce Rado and Lawrie Jordan (ERDAS, Inc.) records, 1971 - 2022

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Summary

Creator:
Bruce Rado and Lawrie Jordan
Date:
1971 - 2022
Extent:
5 Linear Feet 5 boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], Bruce Rado and Lawrie Jordan (ERDAS, Inc.) records, ms4566, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of this collection contains papers, presentations, and photographs pertaining to the early years of ERDAS Inc. Also included are scholarly and personal papers of cofounder of ERDAS Inc., Bruce Rado. Also included are ERDAS software materials from the 1990's and early 2000's.

Biographical / historical:

Bruce Rado cofounded ERDAS, Inc. in 1978 with Lawrie Jordan, and as Vice President, led their strategic planning, marketing, corporate direction, customer care, future products and the company's financial oversight. ERDAS was an Atlanta-based, international company, whose acronym stands for Earth Resource Data Analysis Systems, often referred to as GIS (geographical information systems). ERDAS software transforms geospatial data into information useful for decision-making processes across a span of disciplines.

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Preferred citation:

[Item, box, folder], Bruce Rado and Lawrie Jordan (ERDAS, Inc.) records, ms4566, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.