The tech entrepreneur was also known for his generosity and he and his wife Nan donated millions to nonprofit organisations and universities to further the cause of education .
“ I consider myself the luckiest man on Earth ”, he said in 2003 . “ An engineer lives to have his idea embodied in a product that impacts the world .”
He also famously advised other entrepreneurs : “ Don ’ t be afraid . Take a risk . Focus on the people who are going to help you achieve what you want to achieve , because you ’ re not going to do it alone .”
Geschke was Adobe COO from 1986 to 1994 , president from 1989 until his retirement in 2000 . He served as board chairman from 1997 to 2017 , then as emeritus board member .
He was also a member of the National Academy of Engineering and an ACM fellow .
“ I was the luckiest man in the world ”
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