Alan C. Ashton
| Alan Ashton | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 7, 1942 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | 
| Alma mater | University of Utah | 
| Known for | WordPerfect | 
| Spouse | Karen Jackman Ashton | 
| Children | 11 | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science bioinformatics | 
| Institutions | WordPerfect Corporation Novell | 
Alan C. Ashton (born May 7, 1942) is the co-founder of WordPerfect Corporation and a former professor at Brigham Young University (BYU). Ashton worked for a time with Novell after the company bought WordPerfect, and subsequently founded Thanksgiving Point in Lehi, Utah.