Bob Lee was an active contributor to the tech industry. Aside from creating CashApp, he was also the former CTO of Jack Dorsey's Block and is the Chief Product Officer at MobileCoin before his unfortunate passing.
The Tech Executive's Passing
The 43-year-old tech executive was found in the Rincon Hill neighborhood around 2:35 a.m. by the San Francisco Police Department after responding to a call. The authorities did not immediately identify the victim but reported that he had suffered "apparent stab wounds."
First responders and medical personnel attempted to save Lee's life, but his injuries have proven to be too severe. His father, Rick Lee confirmed his death on Facebook the next day, along with public officials, as mentioned in Gizmodo.
As of right now, the incident is still under investigation and there have been no arrests made. San Francisco district attorney Brooke Jenkins expressed that they do not tolerate such horrific acts of violence in San Francisco.
Jake Shields, a friend of Lee, stated that he was in the "good" part of the city and have been targeted in a random mugging or attack. Twitter CEO Elon Musk responded by saying that he was sorry to hear about the passing of Bob Lee.
Musk further mentioned that even if the attackers are caught, they would often be released immediately. He went ahead and tagged San Franciso district attorney Brooke Jenkins and asked if the city was taking stronger action to put repeat violent offenders behind bars.
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Mourning Bob Lee
A former associate of Bob Lee, Jack Dorsey took to Nostr and said that it is real. He expressed that it was heartbreaking and that Bob was instrumental to Square and Cash App, an "STL guy," He even shared a screenshot of Lee supporting him since back in 2013.
In the screenshot, it can be seen that Bob Lee sent $4 as he congratulated Jack Dorsey on his company's upcoming fourth anniversary, He also asked Dorsey to come over as he wanted to see the Twitter founder.
Joshua Goldbard, the founder and CEO of Mobile Coin, said that Bob made friends everywhere he went and that he did so by being the kind of person who brought people together. He added that he was loved because of his ability to build a community.
On Twitter, Goldbard further expressed his mourning by saying that Lee was like a brother to him and that he had a "kaleidoscopic" mind. He added that when someone picks a topic, Bob would tell them about all the ways he had already thought about the idea.
Dylan Field, the CEO of the design platform Figma, also said on Twitter that he met Lee back in 2006. He stated that Bob Lee did not care that he was 14 at the time, and they would talk about technology and "geeked out" about programming, as mentioned in The New York Times.
Megan Quinn, a startup investor, also said kind words about the late tech executive. She said on Twitter that Lee was always encouraging and upbeat. He was always smiling and that how she will remember him.
