Eyring Research Institute
Dates
- Existence: 1972-
Administrative History
The Eyring Research Institute (ERI) (est. 1972) is a research center in Utah.
The Eyring Research Institute was established as a non-profit organization at Brigham Young University on September 6, 1972 in Provo, Utah by Carlyle Harmon and Ronald G. Hansen. The group was involved in contract consulting, and their work led to the formation of WordPerfect, Novell, and Dynix. In 1979 the institute lost its non-profit status, and was transferred to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temporarily before being spun off as a for-profit company.
Citation:
Its Experimental and process ... 1977: t.p. (Eyring Research Institute, Provo, Utah)Wikipedia, via WWW, July 3, 2014: Eyring Research Institute (ERI; est. Sept. 6, 1972, in Provo, Utah; formed by Carlyle Harmon with Ronald G. Hansen; performed consulting work in various areas of contract research; spawned high-tech spin-offs, including WordPerfect, Novell, and Dynix; lost task exempt status in 1979, given to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; became independent for-profit in 1979)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
David O. McKay School of Education research records, 1926-2001
Contains research files from the Eyring Research Institute and McKay Institute including research proposals, publications and statistics. Also contains Robert L. Egbert's files regarding his research on human behavior including correspondence and evaluations. Materials date from 1926 to 2001.