Lyle Crouse

Lyle W. Crouse (August 2, 1931 – September 14, 2019) was an early production and shipping manager at Apple Computer.

Early life and education
Crouse was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa. He graduated from Fort Dodge High School and Iowa State University. He married Patricia Swan on August 25, 1957 in Ruthven, Iowa.

Career
Crouse's engineering work took him from Iowa to various states around the United States, finally settling in the San Jose area in California and working at Apple Computer. Crouse was known for being a strict manager, especially after some thefts had been reported in the production department.

Crouse died of Alzheimer's Disease at the age of 88 in Rio Vista, California.

Books

 * Chapter 19: Case History 9: Unitized System Development by Ebeling, Integrated Packaging Systems for Transportation and Distribution p.237-243. 1990-06-12.