Lonnie Mimms is CEO of Mimms Enterprises, a successful real estate acquisition, construction, leasing, and property management firm.
He’s also a collector of old computers, and he’s showcasing that collection in the new Computer Museum of America that he is founding in Roswell Georgia, which will be unveiled at a grand opening July 20 – the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing.
“The Space Race accelerated the development of computer technology,” he explains. “America didn’t ‘win’ the space race. Many aspects of science, engineering and creativity were put to the test by ‘superpower rivalry,’ and as a result, the world won access to new tools, and confidence that humans can solve any challenge put before us.”
Mimms and his wife, Karen, personally funded the museum, a 501(c) 3 enterprise which is seeking additional support from other organizations, including metro Atlanta’s business community.
And they’re preparing for a Saturday night fundraising event, which features Sandra Magness, an engineer and former NASA Astronaut. Magness returned to earth with the crew of STS-119 Discovery on March 28, 2009, after 134 days in Orbit. She was also assigned to the crew of STS-135 – the final mission of the Space Shuttle.
