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Summary

Former CEO of Novell.

Founder of the Canopy Group.

Where's Ray?

Despite his enormous wealth, vast prestige and substantial authority wielded on his behalf, Noorda seemingly has not made a public statement or appearance in years -- even in press releases. Canopy Group CEO RalphYarro has spoken on Noorda's behalf since 1996. More recently Yarro has spoken on his own behalf with little reference to Noorda, except to position himself as heir apparent to his mentor's throne.

Various sources note that short-term memory problems were partly responsible for Noorda's departure from Novell in 1994. We leave any further interpretations and conclusions to the reader.


Discussion

Noorda bought a controlling interest in struggling Novell Data Systems, then run by Jack Messman, in 1983. Messman returned as Novell CEO in 2001.

-- AllanKim - 19 Jun 2003

Some additional background can be found in Surfing a High Tech Wave: A story of Novell's early years - 1980-1990.

-- NedUlbricht - 20 Jun 2003

RalphYarro as spokesmodel for Noorda:

Noorda, who at 79 doesn't grant interviews, is unimpressed by Novell's late entry into the Linux field, said Ralph Yarro, an early Novell hire and chief executive for Noorda's Canopy Group Inc. ... "Ray was plain a simple a competitor. He wants to destroy anything that has the power to dominate the world or thwart competition," Yarro said.

-- Novell Inc. turning out for Linux parade, Paul Foy, Associated Press, August 8, 2003.

-- AllanKim - 12 Aug 2003


-- NedUlbricht - 09 Jun 2003

-- AllanKim - 29 Sep 2003

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