Brendan Eich

Brendan Eich
Eich in 2012
Born (1961-07-04) July 4, 1961
Alma mater
Known forCreation of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla project, Mozilla Foundation, and Mozilla Corporation
Websitebrendaneich.com

Brendan Eich (/ˈk/ EYEK; born July 4, 1961) is an American computer programmer and technology executive. He created the JavaScript programming language and co-founded the Mozilla project, the Mozilla Foundation, and the Mozilla Corporation. He served as the Mozilla Corporation's chief technical officer before he was appointed chief executive officer, but resigned shortly after his appointment due to pressure over his opposition to same-sex marriage. He subsequently became the cofounder and CEO of Brave Software.