Linda Sanford

Linda S. Sanford (born 1953)[1] is an American technology executive. She worked at IBM prior to her retirement on December 31, 2014, where she was the senior vice president of Enterprise Transformation.[2][3] Her previous positions at IBM included senior vice president and group executive in the company's Storage Systems Group and general manager of the S/390 Division.[2] She was inducted into the Women in Technology Hall of Fame in 1996. She is also a member of the National Academy of Engineering. She graduated from St. John’s University, from which she also holds an honorary doctorate; she also holds a M.S. in operations research from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 2018, St. John's University dedicated a new computer lab, called the Sanford Family Cyber Security Lab, in honor of Sanford and her family.[4][5]

Linda Sanford
Born1953 (age 66–67)
NationalityUnited States
EducationSt. John's University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
OccupationTechnology executive
Known forWork for IBM

References
  1. Misiroglu, Gina (1999). Girls Like Us: Reclaiming Our Adolescence Through Poem, Stories, & Words of Wisdom. New World Library. p. 128. ISBN 9781577310846.
  2. "Linda S. Sanford". Office of the President. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  3. "IBM Senior Executive Linda Sanford Says Leaders Today Are Change Agents". Stevens Institute of Technology. 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  4. "Linda Sanford, Senior VP, Enterprise on Demand Transformation & Information Technology, IBM". Women in Technology Hall of Fame. Women in Technology International. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
  5. "Newly Dedicated Sanford Family Cyber Security Lab Prepares Next Generation of Cyber Defenders". St. John’s University. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2019-03-09.
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