John p imlay biography definition

      John P. Imlay, Jr. – technology pioneer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, sports enthusiast, loving family man – had many talents and many passions.

      Born in Jacksonville, FL, and raised in Savannah, GA, John moved to Atlanta in 1954 to attend the Georgia Institute of Technology and never looked back.

John’s love of Atlanta influenced his career in software, his angel investing, his philanthropy, his friends, and his family.

      Following early years at Honeywell and Univac, in 1970 John took a bankrupt company, Management Science America (MSA), and built it into one of the nation’s most successful software companies.

MSA also became an incubator for technology executives whom John mentored as they made their own way spawning some 100 new companies.

      MSA went into the public market in 1981 and in 1990, John sold MSA to Dun & Bradstreet Corporation.

      To further mentor the burgeoning technology community in Atlanta, John established Imla