IDG Founder Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76<article>
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International Data Group (IDG), publisher of
Macworld, TechHive, Greenbot and
PCWorld, announced Thursday with great sadness that its Founder and Chairman, Patrick J. McGovern, died March 19, 2014, at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, California.</p><p>
“IDG has lost a true visionary, and the IT community has lost one of its most exceptional citizens,” said newly elected IDG board chairman, Walter Boyd. “Pat’s foremost desire was for IDG to make the world a better place through the medium of information technology. He created a unique workplace where we have the outstanding leadership team in place to ensure that the company he created will continue to grow and prosper.”</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2110421/idg-founder-patrick-j-mcgovern-dies-at-76.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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IDG Founder Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76
