On Saturday, August 10, Susan Wojcicki, former CEO of YouTube, died. “I am deeply saddened by the loss of my friend Susan Wojcicki after two years of living with cancer. She is as important to Google’s history as anyone, and it’s hard to imagine the world without her. She was an incredible person, leader, and friend who had a profound impact on the world, and I am one of countless Googlers who are better for having known her. We will miss her deeply. Our thoughts are with her family. Rest in peace, Susan,” wrote Sundar Pichai, current CEO of Google, on the X platform.
Susan Wojcicki has died. She had been battling cancer for two years.
Wojcicki’s husband, Dennis Troper, also announced her death. “It is with deep sadness that I share the news of the passing of Susan Wojcicki. She was my beloved wife of 26 years and the mother of our five children. She left us today (Saturday, August 10) after two years of living with non-small cell lung cancer. Susan was not only my best friend and life partner, but also a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many. Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken but grateful for the time we spent with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time,” he wrote on Facebook.
Susan Wojcicki started her career at Google. She rented a garage to the company’s founders
Susan Wojcicki was born in July 1968. Her father was a physics professor from Poland, and her mother was a journalist and educator of Jewish descent. Wojcicki graduated from Harvard University in 1990 with a degree in history and literature. In the following years, she studied economics at the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of California, Santa Cruz. She worked for a while at Intel, but her career changed when in 1998 she rented a garage to Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the founders of Google.
Wojcicki found employment in the newly established company. First, she headed the marketing department, and in 2000, she became vice president. She introduced products such as Google Images, Google Books, and Google Video. She also persuaded the company to buy YouTube. In 2014, she became the president (CEO) of the service. She held the position until 2023.
Source: Gazeta
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