Alan Cox

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alan Cox
Occupation	Computer Programmer
Date Of Birth	Jul 22, 1968(1968-07-22)
Age	56
Birthplace	England
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Cancer

Alan Cox Biography

Alan Cox is one of the most popular and richest Computer Programmer who was born on July 22, 1968 in England, England, United Kingdom. Known for maintaining branch 2.2 of the Linux operating system kernel, this computer programmer also owned a model train manufacturing company called Etched Pixels.

He and Linus Torvalds were both key figures in the development and maintenance of the Linux kernel.

Alan was employed by the Linux distributor Red Hat during 1999–2009. Starting from 2011 he was employed by Intel Corporation but left both Intel and Linux kernel development in January 2013 to care full-time for his wife during a critical period of medical treatment, and returned to both later that year. until taking early retirement at the end of 2019.

Cox was the recipient of the Free Software Foundation’s 2003 Award for the Advancement of Free Software at the FOSDEM conference in Brussels.

A native of Solihull, England, he later settled in Swansea, Wales, with his wife Telsa Gwynne.

Alan Cox Net Worth

Alan Cox is one of the richest Computer Programmer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alan Cox 's net worth $3 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

While an employee of Swansea University in Wales, he installed an early Linux system on a university computer.

An opponent of the patenting of software, he earned a 2003 honor from the Free Software Foundation.

Alan Cox (born 22 July 1968) is a British computer programmer who has been a key figure in the development of Linux. He maintained the 2.2 branch of the Linux kernel and continues to be heavily involved in the development of the Linux kernel, an association that dates back to 1991. He lives in Swansea, Wales, where he lived with his wife Telsa Gwynne, who died in 2015 and now lives with author Tara Neale. He graduated with a BSc in Computer Science from Swansea University in 1991 and received an MBA from the same university in 2005.

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Who is Alan Cox Dating?

According to our records, Alan Cox married to Gwen Cox. As of December 1, 2023, Alan Cox’s is not dating anyone.

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On 31 Oct 2014, Alan Cox announced Fuzix OS, a tiny system V kernel, initially for Z80 on Google+:

Facts & Trivia

Alan Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Programmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alan Cox celebrates birthday on July 22 of every year.

Where is Alan Cox now?

Cox is currently the afternoon host on 100.7 WMMS in Cleveland, Ohio.

How much money does Alan Cox make?

Net Worth:$3 Million
Profession:| Radio personality

Is Alan Cox related to Brian Cox?

Cox was born in Westminster, London, and is the son of Scottish Emmy Award- winning actor Brian Cox and his first wife, actress Caroline Burt. Cox was educated at St Paul’s School in London.

Who is on the Alan Cox Show?

The Alan Cox Show Alan Cox, Bill Squire, Mary Santora, Cody Brown. The Alan Cox Show is a daily talk show in Cleveland, mixing entertainment, politics, information, and comedy into a 4-hour stream of consciousness. Hosted by Alan Cox, with comedians Bill Squire & Mary Santora, and Poundcake the phone screener.

Is the Alan Cox show still on the air?

This is The Alan Cox Show, a talk radio show on 100.7 WMMS THE BUZZARD. The Alan Cox Show airs weekdays from 2- 6:30 pm eastern time Monday through Friday. T…