Chuck Geschke, RIP
We’re deeply saddened to share that our beloved co-founder, Dr. Chuck Geschke, has passed away. Chuck was a hero and guiding light for so many of us in the technology industry. He leaves an indelible mark on our company and the world.
Unfortunately, the longer article that this tweet linked to has been moved or removed.
AP (via Hacker News, Slashdot):
After earning a doctorate from Carnegie Mellon University, Geschke began working at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, where he met Warnock, the Mercury News reported. The men left the company in 1982 to found Adobe, developing software together.
Their first product was Adobe PostScript, the programming language that helped boost the desktop publishing industry.
Geschke was chief operating officer of Adobe from December 1986 to July 1994 and president from April 1989 until his retirement in April 2000. He served as chairman of the board with Warnock from September 1997 to January 2017 and was a member of the board until April 2020, when became emeritus board member.
Geschke and Adobe have an amazing story that goes back nearly 40 years.
Run ins with Steve Jobs, the Photoshop distribution deal, and even a kidnapping…
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