Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Googler who spent almost a decade because the CEO of YouTube, handed away Friday after a two-year battle non-small cell most cancers.
Wojcicki, who was 56, famously rented the storage of her Menlo Park house to Larry Page and Sergey Brin as they had been beginning Google. She then turned one of many firm’s first 20 staff, taking over the chief govt function at YouTube in 2014, earlier than stepping down final 12 months.
Once her husband Dennis Troper and Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared the information on Friday night time, Wojcicki’s colleagues, associates, and friends started posting their very own recollections and reflections. We’ve gathered a few of their posts right here; we are going to replace as extra are revealed.
Marc Benioff (Salesforce co-founder and CEO):
Tim Cook (Apple CEO):
Neal Mohan (YouTube CEO):
Melinda French Gates (philanthropist):
John Green (author and YouTuber):
I’m heartbroken to study that former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has died. She was (very quietly) the one greatest donor to our mission supporting maternal well being in Sierra Leone. She by no means as soon as requested for credit score or consideration for her items–simply privately supported our mission and plenty of others. An distinctive chief and particular person.
Hank Green (author and YouTuber):
Susan stepped down from her function barely a 12 months in the past after main youtube for almost ten extraordinarily advanced and fraught years. I obtained to know her pretty nicely over that point and located her to be amazingly considerate but in addition surprisingly form contemplating how goddamn powerful she was. This is so fucking unhappy…
Diane von Furstenberg (dressmaker):
Rest in Peace pricey Susan Wojcicki, mom, sister, daughter, loyal good friend …Intelligent, considerate, humorous … we are going to all miss you ❤️🙏❤️…witness to our century , Google began in her storage… YouTube blossomed beneath her management… She fought for her life and eventually went to affix her beloved son Marco ! The world gained’t be the identical with out you …. Rest in Peace ❤️❤️❤️
Kara Swisher (journalist):
She was a real treasure in Silicon Valley, a sort, heat and loving lady who led with integrity, whereas additionally being an incredible father or mother to 5 children.
Marques Brownlee (YouTuber):
Emily Chang (journalist):
