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2012
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Charles Moore Obituary
March 13, 1961 ~ April 29, 2012
Resident of Saratoga, CA and Austin, TX
Adored husband of Donna Harvick Moore and beloved father of Elizabeth Ashlee Moore. Son of father Joseph William Moore (Lu), and the late Nancy Allott Moore. Brother to Joeb (Jennifer) Moore, and John (Kristin) Moore, and sister Betsy (Michael) Juliano, Son-in-law to Don and Bette Harvick, and Brother-in-law to John Micheal Harvick. Treasured by his nieces, nephews and many friends.
Chuck achieved a long and distinguished career not only as a technology innovator and visionary, but also as a mentor and leader. He spent a large part of his career working at IBM on computer chips based on the POWER architecture. During this time Chuck completed a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas (UT) at Austin. He continued at IBM as Chief Engineer and project co-lead for the PowerPC 601 Microprocessor, and eventually led the POWER4 Chip Architecture project. He was also elected to the IBM Academy of Technology and was named an IBM Master Inventor.
In 2001 Chuck decided to venture out of his comfort zone to work at a startup, Chicory Systems, and after acquisition by Parthus Technologies (of Dublin, Ireland) in May 2001, became Vice President of Engineering.
Next he accepted a position as a Senior Research Fellow back at UT, where his work focused on scalable computer architectures and helped bridge technology innovation back into industry.
Then, in 2004, Chuck returned to the corporate world working for AMD in California, where he served as Chief Engineer of AMD's next-generation microprocessor core ("Bulldozer"), and achieved the final position of Corporate Fellow. As Technology Group CTO and Chairman of the Technology Advisory Board (TAB) Chuck was instrumental in setting AMD's technology and product direction.
In addition to being granted 31 US patents, with several others pending, Chuck was highly active in industry organizations like IEEE and ACM, and the annual Hot Chips symposium held at Stanford University.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at Alameda Family Funeral Home in Saratoga, CA at 5:00 PM, followed immediately by a celebration of life reception at the Saratoga Foothill Club. An additional memorial service will be held in Austin, Texas at a future time.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (http://www.pancan.org).
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Memories and Condolences
for Charles Moore
Sponsored by Donna Moore.
April 30, 2013
It doesn't feel like it has been a year. Miss you. Don and Bette
orange flowers for chuck
April 29, 2013
Donna Moore
April 29, 2013
I miss you so much.
April 27, 2013
April 27, 2013
Tini
April 25, 2013
You were more of a father to me than my dad is now and I will miss you forever. Also, I will never forget the time I accidentally walked in on you watching Final Destination 3 and you let me watch it, which scared me to death, or the time you confronted a bunch of confused, lost firemen after I accidentally pushed the red button.
You will always be our Swabby.
Tom Whiteside
January 6, 2013
Very sad to learn about Chuck. He was an amazing combination of technical brilliance while being a first class human being.
James Donald
October 12, 2012
Chuck was a great guy. Will miss him dearly.
Talal Jaber
August 23, 2012
Sad and shocked at this morbid news. I have known Chuck and worked with him very closely during my days at IBM. A great loss indeed. my sincere condolences to his family and friends.
Bill Fleming
August 15, 2012
Donna and Elizabeth - we are so sad to have learned, belatedly, of Chuck's passing. I will always cherish our times together...your wedding, dinner clubs in Austin (remember the new years eve fire?), reuniting with you all in the South Bay, Saratoga Art & Wine. Please, please come to SoCal for a visit. We have lots of room.
Love to you from Norma, Bill, Liz and Victoria. You are in our prayers.
Wolfram Sauer
May 22, 2012
Chuck was a great technical leader, but more importantly he was a fine human being. I will always remember his unassuming and friendly demeanor, his patience and his humor.
Barry Williamson
May 15, 2012
I had the privilege of working with Chuck both at IBM and Chicory Systems. Whenever our paths crossed it was great catching up and hearing what all he was up to. My prayers go out to the family.
Gary Zenhari
May 12, 2012
My dear friend and colleague. I truly miss Chuck. My condolences to Donna, Elizabeth, and the entire family.
Mary and Jim Kahle
May 12, 2012
Dear Donna and Elizabeth, I'm a little slow to write because I was looking for your "real" address. However, I just wanted to say how sad our family was to hear of Chuck's passing. He and Jim shared so many good experiences at IBM, and of course all of us had fun times in the early days! I still remember the first time I met Chuck. We were all still single, and I was at a party with friends. He and William had just moved here from Florida, and they were excited to be out socializing and meeting people. Then of course you two met, and Jim and I were dating, and we used to do things together. Chuck has always meant a lot to Jim professionally, and of course you've always been in our thoughts. Chuck was a great guy, and you will always have that!! Love from Mary, Jim, Charles, Heidi, and Kenny
Eric Schorn
May 9, 2012
I worked with Chuck back at IBM then lost track of him until recently. He reappeared just as I remembered him - kind, warm, gentle, authentic and full of depth - things we can all strive for. My thoughts reach out to everyone he touched...
Michael Harvick
May 7, 2012
It's been just a little over a week since Chuck passed. I think it is finally starting to set in that he is actually gone. For those of you not fortunate enough to attend his funeral, it was quite nice and the eulogies presented by his brothers were truly touching. I am so grateful to not only be his brother-in-law, but a best friend of his over the past 25 years. He was a great role model and I miss him terribly. I could go on and on, but I'll just end this by saying I love you Chuck and will never forget you. I feel your presence every day. See you on the other side some day.
Nigel Dessau
May 7, 2012
Sad loss. My thoughts are with his family.
Brian Waldecker
May 6, 2012
I worked with Chuck both at IBM and AMD, but it is his genuine warmth and friendship that I will always remember and value most. He inspired many through deed and quiet example.
EIJI KASAHARA
May 5, 2012
Chuck was great architect of CELL processor for SONY PLAYSTATION3. I have never forgotten his talent.
May 5, 2012
Hi Donna.............I'm so very sorry..............
When you n Lizzy feel up to it ....maybe a little outdoor time would be helpful.
You are always welcome at the Ranch.
Love, Tim
Carrell Killebrew
May 5, 2012
Chuck was more than brilliant - he was kind, thoughtful, and caring.
Santiago Fernandez-Gomez
May 4, 2012
Rarely you find people of Chuck's human stature and kind demeanor. I worked with him, and later kept in touch. He was extraordinary, personally and professionally.
Marc Tremblay
May 4, 2012
Chuck was one of the pillars of our industry and was a genuine great person. We should remember him as a role model, showing up-and-coming people that both goals are achievable.
Sam Fuller
May 4, 2012
I had the pleasure and priviledge of working with Chuck several times over my career. He was a class act.
Wayne Moore
May 4, 2012
Chuck was my cousin. I will always remember his kindness and thoughtful demeanor. My mother always called Chuck "Chucky" and she delighted in seeing him once a year when his Dad would bring his whole family to visit us in Sumter South Carolina. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
C Durham
May 3, 2012
So shocked when I heard about this... Chuck was a great engineer and a great leader... I will always remember him...
Wally Tuten
May 3, 2012
Memories of the early exciting days of RISC and Power at IBM are full of working with Chuck and the warmth and knowledge he brought. I will miss him.
Charlie Roth
May 3, 2012
Chuck was a great engineer, mentor and a very nice guy. We were all enriched and blessed to have worked with him.
Diane Atkinson
May 3, 2012
Although I didn't personally know Chuck, just knowing he was a Moore lets me know he was a wonderful person and will be missed by the people whose lives he touched. My sincere sympathy to his family and friends.
Virginia McPherson
May 2, 2012
Donna, Lizzie and the entire family.
Our deepest sympathy. You have lost a loving husband, father, brother and we have all lost a great friend. As time passes we will recall the fun times we all shared, not the pain of cancer. God Bless you all.
Love, Virginia, Mark, Isabel and Henry
Nancy Holmes-Doyle
May 2, 2012
It was great to see Chuck at the 30th High School Reunion a couple of years back. I send my thoughts and prayers to his family.
Pam Savage
May 2, 2012
Chuck has been a treasured friend with many great memories together. He will always be with us in our hearts.
The Savage Family
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