56 Facts About Hal Prewitt

Hal Prewitt has produced art in a wide array of genres and mediums, including oils, acrylics, pencil drawings and photography.

Hal Prewitt's works are displayed in many public and private venues, seen in movies such as Steven Soderbergh's Mosaic on HBO, and found in videos, advertisements and high-end restaurants, and are available from a limited number of galleries.

Hal Prewitt competed in professional and occasionally amateur motorsport road races and has driven in nearly 200 endurance racing or sprint races worldwide.

Hal Prewitt was the No 1 American and finished 4th of 819 international drivers from 58 countries in the 2015 International Endurance Series Championship.

Hal Prewitt has been a competitor in IMSA, Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series and at international FIA races including 24 Hours of Daytona, 24 Hours Nurburgring, Dubai 24 Hour, 24 Hours of Barcelona and Silverstone Britcar 24-Hour.

Hal Prewitt provided consulting services to IBM and is credited with inventing hard disk drives and world's first local area network for their first portable computer, the IBM 5100, and their first desktop computer the IBM 5120.

Hal Prewitt created the technology and trademarked Hotplug, the computer industry's standard method of replacing computer system components without the need for stopping or shutting down key parts such as disk drives, disk controllers or host adapters and power supplies.

In 2006, after Hal Prewitt's company was sold and the registration use was discontinued, this trademark was adopted by Intel to market their computer processors.

Skilled in computer programming and engineering, Hal Prewitt founded and managed a number of technology firms.

Hal Prewitt was chairman and chief executive officer until 1993 when the company was sold to Sony.

Hal Prewitt is the Managing Member of Hal Prewitt Enterprises, a Florida-based agricultural and investment business.

Hal Prewitt grew up in the Daytona Beach, Florida, area and lived there from 1963 to 1976.

Hal Prewitt built his first computer in 1967 at 13.

Hal Prewitt learned how to fly a plane, soloed at 16 and shortly thereafter earned his Private Pilots License at the youngest age allowed.

Hal Prewitt sold his first artwork, a painting, at the age of 16.

Hal Prewitt joined the Sports Car Club of America and participated in autocross events.

Hal Prewitt's father joined the US Air Force underage at 13 years old using his older brother's ID and then switched to the US Navy at 17 serving in World War II and Korea.

Hal Prewitt's father left the military after 18 years, did odd jobs and then worked as a mailman for the US Postal Service until his death.

Hal Prewitt's father was honored as a Kentucky Colonel by the Governor of Kentucky.

Hal Prewitt's mother was a Registered nurse and lives in the Daytona Beach, Florida area.

Hal Prewitt married his first wife Florine Andrews in August 1980 and divorced after 23 years in early 2004.

Hal Prewitt attended All Souls Catholic School in Sanford, Florida, until 3rd grade while his father served in the military.

Hal Prewitt attended Port Orange Elementary School from 3rd to 5th grade when his family moved to Allandale, Florida.

Hal Prewitt transferred to Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, where he continued his studies in business and computer science.

Hal Prewitt dropped out of college to focus on his business.

Hal Prewitt started in construction helping build homes for an Ormond Beach, Florida builder.

Hal Prewitt worked busing tables and washing dishes before a promotion to cook at a couple of local restaurants.

At 16, Hal Prewitt started his first business and as an artist sold his first painting.

Hal Prewitt started his first business when he was 16 and a junior in High School.

Hal Prewitt used the manufacturing part of the business to build electronics, computers and fiberglass boats from 13' fishing runabouts to a 40' houseboat.

Hal Prewitt wrote brochures, shot pictures, placed ads and ran a printing press.

Hal Prewitt took the family boat and turned it into a rental business.

Hal Prewitt sometimes used a small boat to travel to school and quickly reach the houseboat.

Hal Prewitt frequently missed classes to unstop a toilet or revive the boat engine.

Hal Prewitt operated Ranger Systems from 1970 to 1975 until his focus switched to computer programming and the personal computer industry.

In 1975, Hal Prewitt created International Computer to continue building, selling, installing and programming computers.

Hal Prewitt had customers that were located from mid to south Florida in manufacturing, hotel, service, legal, medical, construction and agricultural industries.

Hal Prewitt flew to their offices by initially renting aircraft and then by using his own.

Hal Prewitt started Southeast Computer Consultants with a partner in late 1977.

Hal Prewitt built his first computer storage product for the IBM 5100 series because the machines did not have hard disk drives.

Hal Prewitt contracted with Control Data Corporation to manufacture the key component.

Hal Prewitt expanded internationally to include offices in Europe and Asia.

Many of Hal Prewitt's products were the first of their kind, had no direct competition and were widely regarded for their superior performance and reliability.

Hal Prewitt was chairman and chief executive officer of Core until 1993 when the company was sold to Sony.

Hal Prewitt is the Managing Member of Hal Prewitt Enterprises, a Florida-based agricultural and investment business with offices in Boca Raton and Miami, Florida, and in Park City, Utah.

Hal Prewitt is the Managing Member of Hal Prewitt Management, a Florida-based art business with offices in Boca Raton, Florida; Miami, Florida and Park City, Utah.

Hal Prewitt's art is in a wide array of genres and mediums including oils, acrylics, pencil drawings and photography.

Hal Prewitt's works are displayed in many public and private venues.

Hal Prewitt retired in 2015 after driving in more than 200 professional level and other events held worldwide.

Hal Prewitt first became active in racing while growing up in Daytona Beach, Florida in the 1970s and driving in SCCA events.

Hal Prewitt became serious in 2004 after attending Skip Barber Racing School.

Hal Prewitt was a professional level driver racing for many teams in selected International and North American Endurance road race events supporting his sponsors and EveryLapCounts.

In 2006 and 2007, Hal Prewitt won numerous 1st place and class wins while racing in Historic Sportscar Racing, Rolex Endurance Series and the Historic GT Series.

Hal Prewitt won the 2006 National Auto Sport Association National Championship at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course while driving the Porsche 911 GT3 RS that won 2nd place in class for the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Hal Prewitt is philanthropic with many of his artworks by donating to nonprofits who often auction his art to raise funds for their organizations and display his works.

In March 2009, one of the corporations Hal Prewitt manages, bought for a real estate investment a house in Park City, Utah, that had belonged to Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney since 1999.