use both this parameter and |birth_date to display the person's date of birth, date of death, and age at death) -->

|death_place =

|death_cause =

|body_discovered =

|resting_place =

|resting_place_coordinates = <!-- -->

|burial_place = <!-- may be used instead of resting_place and resting_place_coordinates (displays "Burial place" as label) -->

|burial_coordinates = <!-- -->

|monuments =

|other_names =

|siglum =

|citizenship =

|education = Economics (B.A.)

|alma_mater = Harvard University

|occupation = Software engineer, free software activist

|years_active =

|era =

|employer =

|organization =

|agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source -->

|known_for = Board member of FSF, co-founder of GNU Objective-C

|notable_works = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works"; or by |label_name=, which produces label "Label(s)" -->

|style =

|height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) -->

|television =

|title = <!-- Formal/awarded/job title. The parameter |office=may be used as an alternative when the label is better rendered as "Office" (e.g. public office or appointments) -->

|term =

|predecessor =

|successor =

|party =

|movement = Free software movement

|opponents =

|boards =

|criminal_charges = <!-- Criminality parameters should be supported with citations from reliable sources -->

|criminal_penalty =

|criminal_status =

|spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name -->

|partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->

|children =

|parents = <!-- overrides mother and father parameters -->

|mother = <!-- may be used (optionally with father parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->

|father = <!-- may be used (optionally with mother parameter) in place of parents parameter (displays "Parent(s)" as label) -->

|relatives =

|family =

|callsign =

|awards =

|website =

|module =

|module2 =

|module3 =

|module4 =

|module5 =

|module6 =

|signature =

|signature_size =

|signature_alt =

|footnotes =

Geoffrey S. Knauth is a software engineer who has served as president of the Free Software Foundation since August 2020.

FSF activities

Knauth joined the Free Software Foundation (FSF) Board of Directors in 1998 as treasurer. He is also co-founder of the GNU Objective-C project. 11 months following the resignation of Richard Stallman, who had been its founding president since 1985.

On March 25, 2021, Knauth said he would resign from being a voting member of the FSF once there was suitable leadership to replace him.

Academic background

Knauth received a artium baccalaureus (A.B. or Bachelor of Arts) degree from Harvard University in 1983 in Economics and competed on the rowing team. He also took many courses on Slavic languages and literatures there. Later in the late 1980s and 2000s he took additional computer science and language courses both at Harvard and Northeastern University. In 2006–2010 he served as a Computer Science Instructor at Lycoming College.

Professional experience

Knauth has been employed by various companies, in various roles including programmer, senior associate, systems engineer, and systems analyst.

See also

  • John Sullivan, former executive director of FSF
  • Richard Stallman, former president of FSF

References

  • Geoffrey Knauth's homepage
  • LinkedIn profile
  • Twitter profile
  • Facebook page