Roy Clay

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Roy Lee Clay Sr. (August 22, 1929 – September 22, 2024) was an African American computer scientist and inventor. He was a founding member of the computer division at Hewlett-Packard, where he led the team that created the HP 2116A 16-bit minicomputer. He was Chief Executive Officer of ROD-L Electronics, an electrical-safety test equipment manufacturer.