Katie Couric

Katie Couric Instagram – I was heartbroken to wake up to the news that @susanwojcicki had passed away at 56. Susan was a remarkable person. The CEO of @youtube from 2014 until she stepped down last year to spend more time with her family, she was a wife, daughter, sister, friend and visionary. I had the pleasure of meeting Susan on several occasions and she was so lovely. She was very committed to cancer research and sadly passed away from non small cell lung cancer. She had five kids—her son Marco tragically died of an accidental drug overdose at UC Berkeley this past February. So much unbearable heartache for this extraordinary family. And they are extraordinary. Susan’s sister @annewoj23 is the founder and CEO of @23andme and her sister Janet is a physician and professor.
In 1998, she famously rented her Menlo Park garage to Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, who used it as their original office. She joined the company and helped develop Google image search, which launched in 2001.
Susan was the daughter of Esther Wojcicki, a journalist and author who was closely connected to the tech world and Stanley Wojcicki, a prominent physicist who taught at Stanford. I met Esther at a @vanityfair summit and she introduced herself to me as the mom of the Wojcicki girls. She was so proud of her daughters.
Susan’s husband, Denis Troper. released this statement: “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left us today after 2 years of living with non-small cell lung cancer. Susan was not just my best friend and partner in life, but a brilliant mind, a loving mother, and a dear friend to many. Her impact on our family and the world was immeasurable. We are heartbroken, but grateful for the time we had with her. Please keep our family in your thoughts as we navigate this difficult time.”
I am doing just that today and keeping all the Wojcickis in my heart as well as all those who loved Susan. This afternoon I’m holding a @su2c fundraiser and will match whatever money we raise in honor of Susan, a wonderful human who lived a truly exemplary life. ❤️StandUpToCancer.org/pickleball | Posted on 10/Aug/2024 18:13:58