Tim Gill
| Tim Gill | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1953 Hobart, Indiana (USA) |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado (USA) |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Scott Miller[1] |
Tim Gill (born October 18, 1953) is an American computer software entrepreneur and LGBT rights activist.
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[edit] Background
Gill was born in Hobart, Indiana. He attended Wheat Ridge High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, eventually studying computer science at University of Colorado at Boulder.
[edit] Quark
After jobs at Hewlett-Packard and a consulting services firm, Gill started his company, Quark, Inc., in 1981 with a $2,000 loan from his parents.[2] Quark produced successful page layout software for the graphics market. Later, the company expanded into data storage devices, which brought Quark to the brink of bankruptcy and forced Gill to lay off half of his workforce[citation needed]. With the introduction of Farhad (Fred) Ebrahimi as CEO in 1986 and the monumental success of QuarkXPress "first introduced in 1987",[3] Gill became a multi-millionaire. Gill announced in 2000 that he had sold his 50% interest in Quark, Inc., citing his growing involvement in his philanthropic and activist endeavors.[4]
[edit] After Quark sale
The passage of Colorado Amendment 2, designed to prevent laws banning discrimination against gays, in 1992 prompted Gill to become involved in LGBT political action and he is now a leading funder in that movement. Based in Denver and Colorado Springs, his foundation is the Gill Foundation, formed in 1994,[4] and one of its projects, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado.[2] His political endeavors, which are separate from his charitable foundation, are directed through the Gill Action Fund.
In 2003, Gill created Connexion.org as a vehicle for engaging the LGBT community in political activities. On 25 August 2011, it was announced, "after 8 years of operation we have decided to close Connexion on Wednesday September 14."
Gill and Scott Miller, whom he married in Massachusetts, live in Denver, Colorado.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ Parker: Tim Gill ties the knot in Massachusetts
- ^ a b c Profile of Gill at the Gill Foundation's website
- ^ Answers.com profile of Quark, Inc.
- ^ a b Rothenberg, Matthew. "Founder Tim Gill exits Quark", ZDNet News, 25 October 2000.
