2024-07-03
I'm saddened at the passing of Bruce Bastian. He leaves a formidable legacy in Salt Lake City, our state and beyond. It's one which we can all exemplify—working to make this world a better place—whether through leadership in tech, advocating for LGBTQ+ rights, supporting the arts
Wall Street Journal
Bruce Bastian, who co-created the popular word processing software WordPerfect and was an LGBTQ activist, died on June 16 at age 76
While his company was producing the world's dominant word-processing software, he came out as gay to his wife, sons and Mormon community