Steve Shirley
Dame Steve Shirley | |
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Shirley in 2013 | |
| Born | Vera Stephanie Buchthal 16 September 1933 |
| Occupation(s) | Businesswoman and philanthropist |
| Organization(s) | Freelance Programmers (Xansa, now part of SopraSteria) The Shirley Foundation; Oxford Internet Institute; Autism at Kingwood; Prior's Court Foundation; Autistica; Autism Cymru; All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism |
| Known for | Philanthropy and founding the IT company Freelance Programmers (now part of Sopra Steria) |
| Awards | FREng (2001) CHM Fellow (2018) |
| Honours | DBE CH Multiple doctorates |
| Website | steveshirley |
Dame Vera Stephanie "Steve" Shirley CH, DBE, , FREng, DFBCS (previously Brook, née Buchthal; born 16 September 1933) is an information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist (naturalised British in 1951).