Dr. Warnock died at the age of 82 on Saturday surrounded by family and loved ones.
Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock. Photo: AP
Dr. Warnock co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr. Charles Geschke after meeting colleagues at Xerox. Their first product was Adobe PostScript, the groundbreaking technology that sparked the desktop publishing revolution.
Dr. Warnock stepped down as CEO in 2000. He was chairman of the board, a position he shared with Dr. Geschke until 2017. He has been a member of the board since then.
In recognition of their technical achievements, Dr. Warnock was awarded the prestigious National Medal of Technology and Innovation by President Barack Obama; the Computer Entrepreneur Award from the IEEE Computer Society; the Medal of Achievement from the American Electronics Society; and the Marconi Prize for contributions to information and communications science .
Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Narayen sent an email to all Adobe employees expressing his condolences.
" It is with great sadness that I share that our beloved co-founder, Dr. John Warnock, has passed away at the age of 82.
John's creativity and technological innovation changed the world . It is a sad day for the Adobe community and the industry he inspired for decades," the email said.
Mai Anh (according to Businesswire)
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