Adobe Co-Founder Dr. Charles M. Geschke to Retire from Board of Directors
April 06 2020 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
Adobe (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced that Dr. Charles “Chuck” M.
Geschke has notified the company of his decision to not stand for
re-election to the Adobe board of directors at the company’s 2020
Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 9, 2020. Dr. Geschke’s
retirement will be effective immediately following the Annual
Meeting. Dr. Geschke will become a director emeritus and continue
to participate in board activities.
Dr. Geschke co-founded Adobe in 1982 with Dr. John Warnock, a
colleague from Xerox. Their first product was Adobe PostScript,
pivotal technology that sparked the desktop publishing revolution.
Over their next 40 years at Adobe, they shaped technologies that
have fundamentally changed how people create and communicate around
the world. They instilled in Adobe a relentless drive for
innovation, resulting in some of the most transformative software
inventions, including the ubiquitous PDF Format, Acrobat,
Illustrator, Premiere Pro and Photoshop. As much as they were
technology innovators, they were also pioneers in creating a
progressive and inclusive workplace culture at Adobe.
Dr. 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
Dr. Warnock from September 1997 to January 2017. In recognition of
their technical achievements, Dr. Geschke and Dr. Warnock were
awarded the prestigious National Medal of Technology and
Innovation; the Computer Entrepreneur Award from the IEEE Computer
Society; and the American Electronics Association Medal of
Honor.
“When Chuck and I started Adobe, we wanted to create a place
where we would want to work,” said John Warnock, co-founder and
former chairman and CEO of Adobe. “We wanted to develop innovative
software and create a culture that empowered employees to be their
best. We could never have imagined that Adobe would become what it
is today—one of the world’s leading software companies.”
“Chuck Geschke’s vision, passion and relentless focus on
innovation were instrumental in helping Adobe grow from a small
startup to the global software leader it is today,” said Shantanu
Narayen, Adobe president and CEO. “I feel privileged to have worked
alongside Chuck for over 20 years, and am deeply appreciative of
his leadership, mentorship and friendship during that time. His
presence and legacy will always be felt at Adobe. On behalf of the
more than 23,000 Adobe employees worldwide, I want to thank Chuck
for all he has done for this company as he transitions to an
emeritus board member.”
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