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 = , burial_coordinates = , monuments = , nationality = American , other_names = , siglum = , citizenship = , education = Economics (B.A.) , alma_mater =

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

, occupation = Software engineer,

free software Free software or libre software is computer software distributed under terms that allow users to run the software for any purpose as well as to study, change, and distribute it and any adapted versions. Free software is a matter of liberty, no ...

activist , years_active = , era = , employer = , organization = , agent = , known_for = Board member of FSF, co-founder of GNU Objective-C , notable_works = , style = , height = , television = , title = , term = , predecessor = , successor = , party = , movement = Free software movement , opponents = , boards = , criminal_charges = , criminal_penalty = , criminal_status = , spouse = , partner = , children = , parents = , mother = , father = , relatives = , family = , callsign = , awards = , website = , module = , module2 = , module3 = , module4 = , module5 = , module6 = , signature = , signature_size = , signature_alt = , footnotes = Geoffrey S. Knauth is a software engineer, and currently serves as president of the

Free Software Foundation The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is a 501(c)#501(c)(3), 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded by Richard Stallman on October 4, 1985, to support the free software movement, with the organization's preference for software being distributed ...

since August 2020.

FSF activities

Knauth joined the

(FSF) Board of Directors in 1998 as

treasurer A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The significant core functions of a corporate treasurer include cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance. Government The treasury o ...

. He is also co-founder of the GNU Objective-C project. On August 5, 2020, Knauth was elected as president of FSF, 11 months following the resignation of Richard Stallman, who had been its founding president since 1985. In March 25 2021 Geoffrey Knauth promised to 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

in 1983 in

Economics Economics () is the social science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and intera ...

. He also took many courses on Slavic languages and literatures there. Later in the late 1980s and 2000s he also took additional

computer science Computer science is the study of computation, automation, and information. Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, information theory, and automation) to Applied science, practical discipli ...

and language courses both at Harvard and

Northeastern University Northeastern University (NU) is a private university, private research university with its main campus in Boston. Established in 1898, the university offers undergraduate and graduate programs on its main campus as well as satellite campuses in ...

. 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. Knauth is currently employed by AccuWeather Inc. as a Senior Software Developer since March 2014.

Personal life

Knauth is fluent in English, Russian and French, with some knowledge of German and Chinese. He is also a pilot and has been involved with rowing and various other activities.

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