Dell Founder Michael Dell Shares 42-Year-Old Document that Changed His Life: 'It Convinced My parents...'

Dell founder Michael Dell reveals the 'one page' that convinced parents to let him drop out of college

The earnings statement showed that Dell Computer Corporation generated total revenue of $888,821 during the three months ending 31 July 1984.

Dell founder Michael Dell shares 42-year-old document that changed his life: 'It convinced my parents...'

Michael Dell shared a copy of Dell Computer Corporation's earnings statement for the three months ending July 31, 1984.

Dell founder shows how a $100 billion empire started 42 years ago

Michael Dell, the founder of Dell Technologies Inc., shared his company’s quarterly earnings report dated July 31, 1984, saying, “This one page changed my life.” The billionaire said on his X post that the numbers on that piece of paper convinced his parents that they didn’t need to go back to college. He started the company in 1984, originally known as PC’s Limited, in his dorm room at the University of Texas at Austin, upgrading PCs and buildi…