Chuck Peddle - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

10 Sep 1998

This snippet I grabbed last year as I was compiling my Commodore 8-bit write
up for Vintage Computer Festival 1.0 at least it's a lead...  (my scrapbook
doesn't get cleaned much)   I think it was a writeup on an awards ceremony for
the innovators of the microcomputer industry.

...
         One of the awards went to William D. Mensch,
Jr., president and CEO, The Western
        Design Center Inc. Mensch was fundamental to the development of the Motorola
        68000 microprocessor, and he went on to help invent and develop the 6502 chip at
        MOS Technology in the early 1970s. The 6502 was eventually used in Apple,
        Commodore and Atari computers.

        The second award in the category was presented to Chuck Peddle, president,
Thstyme
        Ltd., and another MOS Technology veteran. Peddle pioneered the phenomenally
        successful 6502 microprocessor, and, under Commodore, led the development of one
        of the first personal computers: the PET (Personal Electronic Transactor), which
put the
        6502 chip to practical use. 
Hope that helps!
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