======Ward Christensen======

The XModem and [[cbbs|CBBS]] guy. We'll collect bits that aren't in Wikipedia or other published sources.

  * DOB: October 23, 1945 in West Bend, WI
  * Died October 11, 2024
  * Lived in Dolton and Rolling Meadows, IL
  * Started at IBM in 1968, retired in 2012
  * Worked in "small card systems," and mainframe databases; moved to PC support in 1984 and remained until retirement
  * CompuServe ID: 76703,302
  * BIX ID: wardc
  * AOL ID: WardXmodem
  * Had the Illinois license plate "XMODEM"
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