St. Petersburg, Florida
1959 - 2019
of Dunedin, passed away at home from natural causes at age 59, on February 12, 2019. He was born in Springfield, IL on November 2, 1959. Jon held Bachelor's and Master's degrees from The Catholic University of America and a Professor Honorario in Computer Technology from Universidad Abierta...
Read MoreI didn't know him personally, but he actually wrote me a note of praise for a book I wrote - in the disaster recovery space. I was touched he took time to do that. I just learned of his passing (oct/19) - rest well good Sir.
October 26, 2019
I had the pleasure of Meeting John at a presentation in Denver a couple of years back. Extremely bright, cordial, and engaging. He will be sorely missed by those of us that make a living managing performance and security of large systems computer storage. My condolences to his family and friends.
Michael Seeman
April 05, 2019 | Denver, CO
For more than 12 years, Jon has been an inspiring, global storage rock star. Every event I attended, blog I read, solutions I worked with him on - were always very entertainment and memorable experiences. Nobody else could rival his sensational approach, deep approach to storage and creativity. I am most honored to have been one of Jon's friends and would like to convey my sincere sympathies to his entire beloved family. He cared deeply about people and always spoke of his family with huge...
Anyck Turgeon
March 07, 2019 | Austin, TX | Friend
Jon was an absolute legend to me. I was also lucky enough to be able to call him a good friend too.
When I took a gamble with starting my own business , it was Jon that went out of his way to help me, contact a ton of people and always check in on me regularly to see how I was getting on.
I will focus on the good memories of a good friend. Thoughts with you and the family Margaret.
Gavin McLaughlin
February 25, 2019 | London
I knew Jon for close to 20 years - perhaps more. Early on, as a storage editor, I spoke to him frequently, discussing the latest technology of the day. I still would call on him periodically to address the security implication of storage. I shall miss him -- we all shall miss him. A voice of sanity in the crazy world of tech.
Stephen Lawton
February 23, 2019 | Portland, OR
Jon was a bright light in the industry... A true raconteur, who could bring insight, joy, and laughter to even the most dry technical topics. A rare skill from a wonderful human. He will be missed.
February 21, 2019
Jon was a brilliant light in the industry, a man who brought joy and laughter to even the most esoteric topics.
A true raconteur and gracious human. He will be missed.
Floyd Christofferson
February 21, 2019 | Santa Rosa, CA
It was an honor to work with Jon for more than a decade. I will remember him with a big smile when I recall the first time I met him. He was the MC at SNW, conducting a panel discussion of the CEOs from the top storage companies. He had a rare talent to mix humor with painfully direct questions, and never let anyone get away with any BS. We will all miss him.
David Cerf
February 21, 2019 | Mckinney, TX
Jon & Gill
Jon was a great keynote speaker. I have great memories of our executive event in Germany and shopping for wooden toys for his kids. My last meeting with Jon was for dinner in Paris at one of his favorite restaurants (with his sister Bessy) to discuss a storage trends article for the company I was working for at the time. Great fun to be with - especially his wicked sense of humour! We will miss you Jon. RIP and love and warmth to your family during this sad time.
Gill Borniche
February 21, 2019 | Paris