fˈoːɹmən wʌz kˈoʊfˈaʊndɚ ænd tˈɛknɪkəl dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ʌv ˈæbstɹækt hˈɑːɹdwɛɹ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ˌeɪˌeɪtʃˈɛl, ɐ kˈʌmpəni fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
Fourman was co-founder and Technical Director of Abstract Hardware Limited (AHL), a company formed in 1986.