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BUSINESS, Page 47Business NotesCOMPUTERSThe Son Also Sets
Sons of famous men often stumble when they try to follow in
their father's footsteps. That fate has befallen Frederick Wang,
38, son of Wang Laboratories founder An Wang. The younger Wang, who
took over as president of the troubled company nearly three years
ago, gave up the job last week. He was apparently pushed out by his
father, who retains the chairmanship and who told a reporter that
he graded his son at "75%." A new president will be recruited from
outside.
Frederick Wang's departure came a week after the firm reported
a $424 million loss for the fiscal year ending in June. Wang Lab's
woes stem from its failure to shift from minicomputers to
industry-standard personal computers.
Even before last month, when the senior Wang underwent surgery
for cancer of the esophagus, Wall Street suspected that the
family-controlled company might be put up for sale. Now that Wang's
heir apparent has stepped aside, that prospect seems even more
likely.