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That same low-key ethic persisted in her difficult final years, where she privately battled non-small cell lung cancer. On Friday, Troper said that Susan died at 56.
“People feel like the structure of the world is inevitable, but it is built by people and what yall built under Susan’s quiet leadership in a ridiculously complex environment is extremely special and head and shoulders above what others created. Hank Green wrote on X that he was sad to have lost her.
A physicist’s daughter, she was born in Santa Clara, Calif., where her father’s company was located. There, she developed a passion for innovation and making a difference in the world. Anne and Janet were her sisters and also went on to become powerhouses in their fields.
Wojcicki quickly saw the company’s potential and left her job at Intel to become Google’s first marketing manager. In the years to follow, she quickly moved up the ranks, having a hand at growing the platform’s consumer products and building its advertising business.
I took on each challenge because I wanted to assist many people’s lives around the world: finding information, telling stories and supporting small businesses. I am very proud of everything that we have accomplished. It has been enjoyable, meaningful and all consuming, she said in a post.
I’ll never forget how much she loved me when I was planning to become a Noogler. She took me out for an ice cream and a stroll while I was on the campus for my interview. I was sold – on Google and Susan,” he said in a statement.
The captivating graduation speech she gave at John Hopper University in the year of 2014, was also known. There she looked at her career and opportunities.
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“Rarely are opportunities presented to you in the perfect way, in a nice little box with a yellow bow on top,” she said. “Opportunities, the good ones, are difficult to distinguish and messy.” They’re risky. They challenge you.
On Saturday, the head of YouTube, Neal Mohan, who assumed the role after Wojcicki, wrote on X that YouTube lost “a teammate, mentor, and friend. … I am eternally grateful for her friendship. I will miss her tremendously. My heart goes out to her family and loved ones.”
Salesforce’s co-founders and CEO,Marc Benioff referred to Wojcicki as a pioneer and an example of great leadership. “She had a remarkable ability to lead with grace and vision, lighting up every interaction with her wisdom and warmth. Her kind heart, wise counsel, and philanthropic spirit touched countless lives,” he said on X.
She was quietly the biggest donor of the project supporting maternal health. She never once asked for credit or attention for her gifts–just privately supported our project and many others. An exceptional leader and person.”
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The house is now owned by a young couple who recently purchased it for over half a million dollars. The duo paid them $1,700 a month to use the unused space. “They entered through the garage,” Wojcicki later told me. “They weren’t allowed to enter the front door.”