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John McAfee
British-American programmer and businessman (1945ā2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John David McAfee KBE [2] (September 18, 1945 ā June 23, 2021) was a British computer programmer. He was the developer of the first commercial anti-virus program. This bore the McAfee brand-name for years, until it was bought by Intel and given the Intel name.
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John McAfee | |
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![]() McAfee in June 2016 | |
Born | (1945-09-18)September 18, 1945 |
Died | June 23, 2021(2021-06-23) (aged 75) Sant Esteve Sesrovires, Spain |
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
Nationality | British / American |
Alma mater | Roanoke College |
Occupation(s) | Software developer, founder of McAfee, Chairman of Future Tense Secure Systems[1] |
Known for | McAfee, Inc |
Political party | Libertarian Party Previous affiliations: Cyber Party (2015) |
Website | www |
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