Resident Of Saratoga, California
1956 - 2019
Bobby JohnsonOctober 29, 1956 - October 31, 2019Resident of SaratogaBobby Johnson passed away at age 63 following an illness. He was born in Kentucky and raised in North Carolina, Germany and Okinawa. He lived most of his life in California with his wife Donna, whom he met while in high school in...
Read MoreBobby was a very good friend of mine at Anderson Creek High School..I always looked up to him am very sad to hear of his passing..I always knew that he would succeed because he was the smartest person that I have ever known..my sincere condolences to all of his family..I am sad that we didn't stay in touch after graduation..God's Speed my friend
Earl Black
March 26, 2023
RIP BJ, Great leader with outstanding drive, courage, consistency and character. we will forever miss you.
Awil Egal
October 19, 2020 | Coworker
In memory of Bobby, I want to express my sincere condolence to Donna. It seemed just like yesterday when I would pass by him in the hallways of Foundry during the early days of the startup in Sunnyvale. He was a serious, goal-oriented leader who could motivate his employees in sync to succeed as a leading edge networking equipment company in the competitive Silicon Valley. A strong leader Bobby was, yet he had a compassionate side to him. He shared with me about his passion of building...
Raymond Kwong
January 01, 2020 | San Francisco, CA
Rest in peace BJ. Foundry was one of the toughest jobs I ever had but Bobby's leadership and brilliance made it a successful company that I was blessed to be part of. Bobby was very generous and helped so many people. My condolences to the family.
Lew Chavez
November 26, 2019 | San Jose, CA
I worked for Bobby at Foundry Networks, where he inspired me an others to always consider and do "the right thing" when faced with difficult situations and decisions. A true leader and visionary, who will be sorely missed by all that got to know him.
William Cooper
November 24, 2019 | Kearneysville, WV | Coworker
My condolences to you Donna. Bobby gave me such a great opportunity to be my best self, challenging me in many ways but always with a smile at the end. I remember his love of wine and the California ver French competition we had. If it had not been for Bobby my career would never have been as interesting and exciting as it turned out to be. Day after IPO it was business as usual despite suddenly becoming one of the wealthiest men on the planet. Foundry was the defining company at which to...
matt perry
November 22, 2019
I didnt know him, but reading his obituary and the comments, he left a lasting legacy for his family and those he encounter and had the opportunity to serve. My prayers are with his family.
Carlos G
November 21, 2019 | Seattle | Student
As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.
Wallace Wong
November 21, 2019 | Pleasanton, CA | Coworker
My deepest sympathy with his family!
I have not heard from him for so long, and now he's gone from us, that's very sad!
It seems to be exactly how Bobby left Foundry Networks back then, quietly!
My family and I owe a lot to Bobby!
He was so inspiring and a true role model for anyone who worked with or for him!
We'll miss you, now that you're with your friend Earl Ferguson!
Gerhard Rigo
Stahnsdorf, Germany
November 21, 2019