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Kennedy Company

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American computer storage company

Kennedy Company, often shortened to Kennedy Co., was an American computer storage company active from 1963 to 1988. Founded by Charles J. Kennedy (1920–1996) and based in the Greater Los Angeles area, the company was one of the largest independent manufacturers of magnetic-tape data drives for mainframe and minicomputer users.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Kennedy Company headquarters Monrovia California 1982
Photo: Kennedy Company/Allegheny Ludlum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Kennedy Company, often shortened to Kennedy Co., was an American computer storage company active from 1963 to 1988. Founded by Charles J. Kennedy (1920–1996) and based in the Greater Los Angeles area, the company was one of the largest independent manufacturers of magnetic-tape data drives for mainframe and minicomputer users.2

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