Computers Unlimited founder honored

BILLINGS, Mont. - Computers Unlimited founder Mike Schaer has been inducted into the Montana Business Hall of Fame. Criteria for acceptance include outstanding business performance, high standard of ethics and a willingness to take risks. Schaer, a self-taught computer programmer, launched Computers Unlimited in 1978. Today the company employs nearly 200 people, according to local news reports. His son David took the reins in 2009. Schaer remains on the board as chairman.