Keith Paterson
Born (1931-11-22) 22 November 1931
SpousePat Paterson
Websitewww.silverhairs.co.uk

Keith Paterson (born 22 November 1931) received an MBE in the Queen's 2015 New Year Honours list "for services to promoting information technology to elderly people in the UK".[1]

Biography

Paterson first started using computers when he bought an original IBM PC in 1982 and acquired a degree from the Open University. He was employed in a career office in Cambridge and was responsible for deploying computers throughout the organisation's network.[2]

Since 2000, he has been running a website called Silverhairs...a helpline for silver surfers[3][4] to help elderly people with their computer problems.[5]

In 2012, Paterson was elected Age UK's joint internet champion[6] together with Brenda O'Mulloy.[7][5][8] In May 2012, he received a "Digital Leader" award from Go On UK.[9]

As of 2012, Paterson lives in Newmarket, Suffolk.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ "Community stalwarts from across west Suffolk named in Queen's New Year's Honours". East Anglian Daily Times. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Keith Paterson talks technology and travel". Age UK. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Silverhairs...a helpline for silver surfers
  4. ↑ "Do I really want to be one of the wellderly?". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Age UK Internet Champions 2012 announced". WiredGov. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  6. ↑ "Silver surfer Keith scoops national award". Newmarket Journal. 3 February 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Age UK: Joint Internet Champions for 2012
  8. ↑ Paterson, Keith (21 March 2012). "It's never too late to get online". The Independent. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  9. ↑ Thomson, Alex (15 March 2013). "Meeting the challenge of an ageing population - debate". Channel 4 News. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  10. ↑ Digital Champion Keith Paterson talks getting inspired to get online Retrieved 2015-08-13.
  11. ↑ "Pensioner presented with silver surfing crown". Slough Observer. 13 February 2012. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
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