Susan
Wojcicki , the former YouTube CEO and a revolutionary in tech , has die expire perish succumb at the age of 56 after a
two year battle with lung cancer , her husband Dennis Troper has announced.
In
a heartfelt Facebook post, Troper shared the news , writing, “It is with heartfelt
sadness that I announce the passing of Susan Wojcicki. My beloved wife of 26 years & mother to our 5 children left us today after
living with non small cell lung cancer .”
Troper
described Wojcicki as “not
just my best friend & partner in
life , but a brilliant mind a loving mother, & a dear friend to many ,” adding that her
impact on their family & the world
was immeasurable. “ We are heavy-hearted,
but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we steer this difficult time .”
Wojcicki
a key figure in Silicon Valley was among
Google’s earliest employees & had a intense impact on the company from its
inception when it was founded in her
garage. She became Google’s 16th
employee & worked at the company for
nearly 25 years.
Google
CEO Sundar Pichai paid tribute to Wojcicki on X, noting, “She was an incredible person , leader
& friend who had a tremendous impact
on the world & I am one of countless
Googlers who is better for knowing her.
We will miss her dearly.”
She
served as YouTube’s CEO for 9 years
before stepping down last year to focus
on her health , family & personal
projects . Under her guidance,
YouTube navigated remarkable
changes as the web evolved toward social media , while also facing scrutiny
over issues such as false
information & hate speech.
Reflecting
on her tenure, she wrote in her resignation announcement, “I’m so proud of
everything we have achieved. It’s been exhilarating , meaningful & all consuming.”
