"From the time I was 7, when I purchased my first calculator, I was fascinated by the idea of a machine that could compute things."
Most of his orders were placed through friends and acquaintances who spread the word around. He moved to a small office and hired a few people to take orders and upgrade machines. Avoiding a third party to sell computers turned out to be profitable and the company grew at a seriously fast clip.
In May 1983, Dell incorporated the company as Dell Computer Corporation. In 1985, Dell started to design and make computers with components sourced from outside. His focus, right from the beginning, was on customers and good service.
By 1992, Dell Computer Corporation entered the Fortune 500 list of the largest companies in the world. At the age of 27, he became the youngest CEO of a Fortune 500 company.
Image: Michael Dell, the chairman and founder of Dell computers in New York. | Photograph:
Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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