Robert C. Baron is the founder and president of Fulcrum Publishing. He is a historian, scientist, and the author or contributor to 25 books including Pioneers and Plodders: The American Entrepreneurial Spirit. He was program manager for the Mariner II (Venus) and the Mariner IV (Mars) onboard space computers. In 1971, he founded Prime Computer, which became one of the Fortune 500 largest American companies, and was its first president and chief executive officer, building a worldwide business.
Baron led the American Antiquarian Society as chairman of the Council from 1993 to 2003. The Robert C. Baron Lecture series was established in 2004 in his honor.
Denver, CO
United States
Elected to AAS
April 1989
AAS Proceedings
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