Sam Wyly Quotes

A collection of quotes by Sam Wyly.

Sam Wyly is an American entrepreneur and businessman. Born on October 4, 1934, in Louisiana, Wyly co-founded and led several successful companies throughout his career. He played a significant role in the computer industry, co-founding University Computing Company (UCC) and later acquiring and expanding Sterling Software. Wyly also ventured into other sectors, including retail, investing in companies like Michaels Stores and Bonanza Steakhouse. However, he faced legal troubles related to securities fraud and bankruptcy. Despite these challenges, Wyly's contributions to the business world remain noteworthy.

Originally, I was in both software and in online computing.

Originally, I was in both software and in online computing. The first innovation really was sort of at that time that we're marrying the telephone and the computer so that people wouldn't have to drive to the computer center. We didn't have $1,000 computers.

Sam Wyly