A speech by U.S. Congressman Les AuCoin given at a Winningstad Dinner to benefit the Boy Scouts of Oregon in the 1980s. In his speech, Congressman AuCoin honored Norm Winningstad and his career as an engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist in Oregon. This is one of a collection of digitized objects from the Les AuCoin Papers (MS.147) at the Pacific University Archives. AuCoin served in the Oregon House of Representatives (1971-1975) and in the United States House of Representatives from Oregon's 1st District (1975-1993).
C. Norman Winningstad oral history recording at his office in Beaverton, the home of Floating Points Systems Inc. The founder of Floating Points was Robert Carter in Beaverton, Oregon. At the time Tektronix was helping to create the small business and signed a contract with the founders of Floating Points that they did not and would not have any relation with them, despite the intertwining of some of the employees. The reasoning behind the name of Floating Points was told, focusing on the computer and mathematical reasons for the need of a system that would use floating points while doing math rather than fixed points. The creation of a system that would use floating points rather than fixed points would benefit scientist and physicist in their research and studies. From that question there came explanation of the benefits to having a system like floating points. The first five years of the business was slow with no major expansions. Following the slow start, the years to follow would create rapid growth in the business for it to eventually make their first sale internationally to Sophia University in Japan in 1972 or 1973. It wasn’t until 1977 that Floating Points System became aggressively active in the overseas market. C. Normal retired from being President of the corporation in 1981 because he was unable to keep up with technology due to the constant need of his assistance in the administrative side of the business.
An audio recording of an oral history of C. Norman Winningstad about the developent of the high-tech business in Washington County, Oregon. There is an index of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of C. Norman Winningstad about the developent of the high-tech business in Washington County, Oregon. There is an index of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of C. Norman Winningstad about the developent of the high-tech business in Washington County, Oregon. There is an index of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of C. Norman Winningstad about the developent of the high-tech business in Washington County, Oregon. There is an index of this interview.
An audio recording of an oral history of C. Norman Winningstad about the developent of the high-tech business in Washington County, Oregon. There is a transcript of Part 1 of this interview, as well as the interviewer's summary and index.
Mathew Prophet, James Vince Miller, Pacific University president from 1970 to 1983, trustee Douglas Campbell Strain, and Dr. C. Norman Winningstad, an engineer, at Commencement.
