John Diebold
| John T. Diebold | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 8, 1926 Weehawken, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | December 26, 2005 (aged 79) Bedford Hills, New York, United States |
| Education | Harvard Business School, MBA; Swarthmore College, BA; United States Merchant Marine Academy, BS in Engineering |
| Spouse(s) |
Doris Hackett, married in 1951; divorced in 1975; Dr. Joan Diebold, daughter |
Doris Hackett, married in 1951; divorced in 1975; Dr. Joan Diebold, daughter
John T. Diebold (June 8, 1926 – December 26, 2005). An American businessman who was a pioneer in the field of automation, founding The Diebold Group, Inc. to advise corporations around the world as well as governments in the U.S and abroad in the potential of information technology.
Diebold was born in Weehawken, New Jersey. He was graduated with a B.S. in Engineering with the academic award from the United States Merchant Marine Academy in 1946, following wartime service in the merchant marine. He received a BA with high honors in economics from Swarthmore College in 1949, and an MBA with distinction from the Harvard Business School in 1951.
When studying at the Harvard Business School he accepted the least popular job in his class of 600 in order to work for a low-paying consulting firm, which he later acquired. After graduation, he formed his own company, at first working out of the house where he was born in Weehawken, New Jersey.
Although he was only 26 when he wrote his first book, Automation, published by Van Nostrand in 1952 based on his studies at the Harvard Business School, independent research and ever-persistent curiosity about the whole field of technology, he originated many of the concepts of data processing and utilization that are accepted today in both automation and management. This book was reissued unchanged on its 30th anniversary as a “management classic” by the American Management Association. He is credited with coining the word automation in its present meaning, and had much to do with introducing it to general usage.
1952 wrote first book, Automation, originating many concepts basic in today’s technology.
1954 founded John Diebold & Associates, Inc. consulting in automation and management; later known as The Diebold Group, Inc., the international management consulting firm -, sold to Daimler-Benz in 1991.
1968 founded The Diebold Institute for Public Policy Studies, Inc., an operating foundation to apply advanced computer and communications technology to the improvement of the quality of life for a broad segment of the public. In 2005, the year of his death, the Institute led an international cooperative effort to assess the value of information technology in public infrastructures: health care; road transportation; education; communications and public safety.
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