Donald V. Tanner

Donald V. Tanner, Jr. has been in the computer field since 1968. His experience began while attending the University of Southwestern Louisiana where he was pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering. After graduating,

Don began working in the engineering field as a computer expert before there were computer experts. Over the years, he moved around the United States developing computer software for various organizations, training their customers, and troubleshooting.

In the ’70s, Don and his family moved back to their hometown of Eunice, Louisiana where he introduced computers to a family-owned construction business. While in the business, he developed software for the industry and eventually took over the business. Don ran the multimillion-dollar business until 1987. In 1987, he retired from the construction industry and began computer programming full-time. He developed software for various industries and had two commercially successful programs to his credit.

Don’s computer experience spans many platforms, including Data General, R-DOS, Alpha Base, Unix, and DOS. He has programmed in Assembly, Snowball, Fortran, Basic, Business Basic, Data Base III, and FoxPlus. Today, he programs primarily in FoxPro.

Don has practical experience as a civil engineer, computer applications engineer, business owner, industrial designer, software designer, database designer, systems designer, and college instructor. He has developed numerous computer applications, including UTILIZE® and PagerPro®, two highly successful off-the-shelf packages. Don has years of computer and management consulting experience.

Don has appeared multiple times as a guest speaker and expert panelist on various computer issues.