PROVIDENCE – Donald T. Stanford, GTECH Corp.’s acting chief technology officer and technology fellow, was recently inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame.
Stanford joined GTECH in 1979 and went on to serve in every technical leadership position within the company, including director of software and systems, vice president of advanced development and finally chief technology officer. He also served on the company’s board from 1986 to 1989.
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“Over the past 30 years, Don Stanford’s unique vision has fostered GTECH’s journey from a small startup company to the industry leader it is today,” GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel said in a statement. “His tireless efforts helped guide the growth and direction of GTECH’s technology organization.”
Stanford helped GTECH, a subsidiary of Lottomatica SpA, secure 15 different patents, which it claims are the most of any company in the gaming industry.
“Don’s technological savvy and business acumen were instrumental in designing the first-ever dedicated lottery point-of-sale terminal, the GT-101, which led the way to GTECH’s first lottery contracts,” Patel said.
Stanford, a graduate of Brown University, also has served on the board of Times2 Academy Charter School in Providence and helped create GTECH’s After School Advantage program. He is also chairman of the board of the nonprofit Business Innovation Factory.
In 1999, Stanford received the Black Engineer of the Year Award and the NAACP’s Thurgood Marshall Award for community service. In 2002, he received an alumni award from Brown.
The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was founded four years ago by Public Gaming Research Institute, a trade group.
