Interviewed by Doug Fairbairn on 2021-06-10 in Belvedere, CA X9490.2021 © Computer History Museum Al Green describes his family background in England and then migrating to the United States. He followed an unusual path to the computer software industry through a series of accounting positions. When recruited by Autodesk, he was brought into a Finance role which morphed over time to have a variety of other adminstrative and mangement tasks since the Autodesk founders were principally technical period who wanted to program, not run a business. This led to his becoming the CEO for a number of years, during which time the company grew exponentially. When John Walker felt that he was unhappy with some of the directions that Autodesk was going, Al agreed to resign, but continued on the Board for a few years. He then went on to become an investor in other software companies and was able to retire and enjoy travel and living in various places in the United States. * Note: Transcripts represent what was said in the interview. However, to enhance meaning or add clarification, interviewees have the opportunity to modify this text afterward. This may result in discrepancies between the transcript and the video. Please refer to the transcript for further information - http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102792234 Visit computerhistory.org/collections/oralhistories/ for more information about the Computer History Museum's Oral History Collection. Catalog Number: 102792235 Lot Number: X9490.2021