Roy Clay: The Entrepreneur Who Transformed an Industry

Roy Clay had to chase after opportunities. But landing a
promising position wasn’t the finish line. Roy Clay pushed those
opportunities beyond their mandate, transforming an industry in
the process.


Kathy Cotton recounts how few opportunities Roy Clay had growing
up—but how, later, talk of his genius helped him get his break in
the tech industry. Chuck House describes how Clay’s
qualifications and experience were just what Hewlett and Packard
were looking for. Bill Davidow explains how Clay made his mark at
HP building a department, and shaping the strategy for a
revolutionary 16-bit minicomputer. And in Clay, Ken Coleman found
a role model and mentor. He followed in Clay’s footsteps, and
helped expand a legacy of inclusion.


Chuck House interviewed Roy Clay for his blog.


Kathy Cotton featured Roy Clay in her documentary "A Place at the
Table." 


Here is the full interview of Roy Clay with Dr. Barbara Canon and
Rev. McKnight.


If you want to read up on some of our research on Roy Clay, you
can check out all our bonus material over at
redhat.com/commandlineheroes. 


Follow along with the episode transcript.