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Ray Holt

Raymond M. Holt was a pioneering computer designer and businessman in Silicon Valley.From 1968 to 1970, Holt developed the first microprocessor chip set for Garrett AiResearch's Central Air Data Computer for the F-14 Tomcat.He was co-founder with Manny Lemas of Microcomputer Associates, Incorporated, later known as Synertek Systems where he designed the Jolt and SYM-1 microcomputer cards as well as the first microcomputer pinball game, Lucky Dice. One of Mr Holt's computer boards, the SYM-1, was used in the first two military robots, Robart I and Robart II. Wikipedia