Diosdado Banatao, Dado as famously called, is the first Filipino engineer-entrepreneur who made it all happen in Silicon valley. He's undoubtedly the first Filipino geek whose work and accomplishments have helped shaped and revolutionized the PC industry in the early 80s. Dado who grew up in a secluded farming area in Cagayan Valley, is the ultimate symbol and proof that Filipinos, with diverse backgrounds, can make it big in the world through perseverance, hard work and continuous search for excellence.Who will be the next Dado? Will he be a Cebuano? Let's see. Hope we all can drew inspirations from him, the father of all Geeks.
Asiaweek's write-up on Dado
