Steve Shirley

British businesswoman and philanthropist (1933-2025) · Germany · On the map · Founders · Died at 91

Dame Vera Stephanie Shirley was a German-born British information technology pioneer, businesswoman and philanthropist.

Steve Shirley is read about 35 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 113 days, one point a day.

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2025Died9 August 20252021Fellow of the British Computer SocietyAward2017Companion of HonourAward2014OII Lifetime Achievement AwardAward2013BBC 100 WomenAward2009Honorary DoctorateAward2000Dame Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1999Mountbatten MedalAward1980Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAward1933Born16 September 1933

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