Gideon Gartner
Gideon Isaiah Gartner | |
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גדעון גרטנר | |
| Born | March 13, 1935 |
| Died | December 12, 2020 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (SB) MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, computer systems engineer, investor, philanthropist, operations researcher, systems scientist |
| Known for | Founding Gartner, SoundView Technology Group, Giga Information Group |
| Spouse | Janet Sussman (m. 1961; div. 1978) Sarah Gartner née Schweitzer (m. 2002) |
| Children | 3 (Perry, Sabrina, Aleba); 1 step-son (Aaron Sylvan) |
Gideon Isaiah Gartner (Hebrew: גדעון גרטנר; March 13, 1935 – December 12, 2020) was an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He was often referred to as the father of the modern analyst industry. He is best known as the founder of Gartner, Inc. (formerly Gartner Group Inc.) a Stamford, Connecticut information technology (IT) research and advisory company.