Susan Wojcicki: “One of the biggest contributors to technology”: Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook mourn the death of former YouTube CEO Wojcicki

He Technology industry He took to social media to mourn the loss of the former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcickiwho died on Saturday after battling cancer for two years. “Her loss is devastating for all of us who knew and loved her, for the thousands of Google employees she led over the years, and for the millions of people around the world who admired her, benefited from her support and leadership, and felt the impact of the incredible things she created at Google, YouTube, and beyond,” Google and Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet he said in a note to employees.

Wojcicki played a key role in the creation of Google and served for nine years as YouTube’s chief executive, stepping down last year to focus on her “family, health and personal projects that I’m passionate about,” she said at the time.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple He turned to X and said: “I am saddened to hear of the passing of Susan Wojcicki. She was one of the… Silicon Valley“She was a visionary and will be missed by many. May she rest in peace.”

She was one of the most respected female executives in the male-dominated tech industry.

CEO of YouTube Neal Mohan said the company lost a mentor. “I was fortunate to meet Susan 17 years ago when she was the architect of the DoubleClick acquisition. Her legacy lives on in everything she touched @google and @youtube. I will always be grateful for her friendship and guidance.”

“The world has lost Susan Wojcicki, one of the greatest contributors to the tech community, but more importantly, one of the kindest and most thoughtful human beings, as well as a great mother,” venture capitalist Ron Conway wrote in a post on X.

“Reflecting on the profound impact my dear friend and Salesforce Board Member Susan Wojcicki had. Susan was an industry pioneer, an exemplary mother, and a dear friend,” Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff shared on X.
Susan’s husband, Dennis Troper, posted on Facebook: “My loving wife of 26 years and mother of our five children left us today after two years of living with non-small cell lung cancer. Susan was not only my best friend and life partner, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother and a dear friend to many.”