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Sam Wexler |
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Sam Wexler became involved with computers more than a half century ago when he
programmed the IBM 650 at Watson Lab. He retired from IBM in 1993 after 30
years; half as a lab "techie" and the other half in headquarters. Sam has been
associated with Computer User Groups for more than 25 years. Before there were
user groups like the FACUG, there was GUIDE which is an association of IBM
mainframe users and during some of his time at IBM Sam was a GUIDE rep. He is a
charter member of the IEEE and was also a member of the two groups who merged to
form the IEEE.
He has been an entrepreneur since 1981 creating, running and selling businesses at several locations on the US East Coast. In 1993 he co-founded the largest entrepreneur group in the Northeast (FINE) currently with 1,000+ members and he hosts/runs their website. Sam believes the best way to increase membership, interest and speakers in your User Group is to run it like an entrepreneur and he has an excellent track record to prove it works. He gives presentations on this subject to entrepreneur and computer user groups. Sam has been President of the Valencia Falls Computer & Technology Club in Delray Beach, FL since it was created in 2002, APCUG Advisor for Region 1 (Northeast states NY to Maine) and recently elected President of the FACUG at their 2009 Spring Conference. He divides his time between Poughkeepsie, NY and Delray Beach, FL. Sam has a Bachelors and Masters in Electrical Engineering and a MBA
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