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{{Short description|American swimmer (1951–2019)}}
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'''Brian Gregory Job''' (born November 29, 1951) is an American former competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. At the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]].<ref name=sroporfile>Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html Brian Job]. Retrieved September 26, 2012.</ref>
'''Brian Gregory Job''' (November 29, 1951 &ndash; August 14, 2019) was an American competition [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]], Olympic medalist, and world record-holder. At the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics|1968 Summer Olympics]] in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the [[Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metre breaststroke|men's 200-meter breaststroke]].<ref name=sroporfile>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html|website=Sports-Reference.com |format=Olympic Sports, Athletes |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206001310/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html |archive-date=2013-02-06|title=Brian Job |access-date=September 26, 2012}}</ref> He later graduated from [[Harvard Business School]].


He then became an entrepreneur and contributed to the technology industry in Silicon Valley.

== Swimming ==
As a teenager, he swam for coach [[George Haines]]' [[Santa Clara Swim Club]], winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles. He attended [[Stanford University]], where he swam for the [[Stanford Cardinal]] swimming and diving team in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) competition. On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years. He was also a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the [[1971 Pan American Games]]. Job qualified for the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|200-meter breaststroke]].
As a teenager, he swam for coach [[George Haines]]' [[Santa Clara Swim Club]], winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles. He attended [[Stanford University]], where he swam for the [[Stanford Cardinal]] swimming and diving team in [[National Collegiate Athletic Association]] (NCAA) competition. On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years. He was also a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the [[1971 Pan American Games]]. Job qualified for the [[1972 Summer Olympics]] in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre breaststroke|200-meter breaststroke]].


According to a 2013 account in the ''San Jose Mercury News'', Job was homeless and living on the streets of [[Palo Alto]], a victim of a [[bipolar disorder]], according to Job's family.<ref>{{cite news | author1= Newman, Bruce | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/bay-area-news/ci_23016490/from-olympics-streets-medalist-homeless-palo-alto | title=From Olympics to the streets: Medalist homeless in Palo Alto| work=The Mercury News|date=April 12, 2013 | access-date=November 18, 2014}}</ref> On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.<ref name="Death">{{cite news |last1=Woo |first1=Erin |title=The tragic demise of an Olympic swimmer turned 'outdoor citizen' |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/24/palo-alto-the-tragic-demise-of-an-olympic-swimmer-turned-outdoor-citizen/ |access-date=26 August 2019 |work=The Mercury News |date=24 August 2019}}</ref>
== Background ==
{{unsourced|section|date=January 2016}}

Brian claims to have left his hometown of [[Warren, Ohio]] when he was 12 years old and traveled to the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]].

In the 1970s Brian was friends with [[Trip Hawkins]], founder of [[Electronic Arts]], and claims to have interacted often with the late [[Steve Jobs]], founder of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]].

== Education ==
Brian Job claims to have an [[Electrical engineering|Electrical Engineering]] degree from [[Stanford University|Stanford]], and to have a measured IQ of 175 in 7th grade.{{fact|date=January 2016}}

== Contributions to technology ==
Brian currently owns '''[https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=print.net PRINT.NET]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title = {{!}} ICANN WHOIS|url = https://whois.icann.org/en/lookup?name=print.net|website = whois.icann.org|accessdate = 2015-12-18}}</ref> and claims to have sold '''ME.COM''' to [[Steve Jobs]] of [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] at some point in the early 2000s.{{fact|date=January 2016}}

According to Brian, he was involved in the following high tech ventures:

=== Founder of the [[JOB1 Group]] (1993) ===

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Formed the Internet services company [[JOB1 Group|Job 1 Systems, Inc]]. supporting both startups as well as mature companies seeking an Internet presence, functioning as e-commerce "front end" to companies including [[Dolby Laboratories|Dolby Labs]], [[Zilog]], and [[Pacifico (PR/Advertising Firm)|Pacifico]] (largest PR/Advertising firm in [[Silicon Valley]]).

Personally created and "ramped" 48 domains including [http://Webtv.com Webtv.com], [http://Santa.com Santa.com], and [http://Digispeech.com Digispeech.com] (third "voice over IP" Internet Telephone company enabling international phone calls for free over the Internet), sold in 1999.

Provided the principal strategy for Internet startup [http://Best.com Best.com] most notably directing the development of the first multi-homed UNIX operating system enabling thousands of websites to run on a single PC efficiently at minimum cost. Their research into Internet security revealed a surprising gap between such methods in the US vs. Soviet methods, hence they sought out, recruited, and sponsored the most talented security specialist formerly supporting the impenetrable [[KGB]] network.

[[Best Internet Communications Inc.]] became the largest and most successful web hosting company in less than 90 days, subsequently sold to public company [[Verio|Verio Inc.]] in 1999.

Startup [[AboveNet|Above.net]] recruited his services so that his customers IP addresses would appear on their bandwidth as reference accounts to assist in closing early sales. Personally referred over 300 customers and edited business plans. Successful public offering of $390 M million 3rd year, subsequently sold following year for $1.5 Billion to [[Metropolitan Networks]].

=== Founder of [[Via Video, Inc.]] (1981) ===

Via Video, Inc. produced full color PC and Unix based Full color Video, film, and Printing systems sold nationally and Internationally through 5 field offices. The company was bought by [[DuPont|Dupont, Inc.]] in 1985 and was renamed [[Dupont Design Technology, Inc.]].{{fact|date=January 2016}}

Pioneered digital video workstations for multimedia presentations and animation in video, film, and print formats. In addition to developing the products, he had to close all initial sales, then recruit and train all sales and support staff. Minor marketing variations were able to support up to seven vertical markets, ("Producer's Advantage", "Advertiser's Advantage", "Presenter's Advantage", for example). These offerings included an innovative package design system, complete with a shelf space optimization program for retailers. With venture funding from [[Battelle (Venture Capital Firm)|Battelle]], [[Brentwood (Venture Capital Firm)|Brentwood]], and [[Menlo Ventures]], created custom real-time digital video hardware and software utilizing [[ICL VME|VME microcomputers]] and real-time [[Unix|UNIX operating system]].{{fact|date=January 2016}}

In 1983 he personally developed field-deployable dispersed command center for General Doyle, head of the US Army in under 3 months using a skunk works staff of 3. System was a sophisticated picture database, mapping, and intelligence system utilizing first analog [[Write once read many|WORM drive technology]]. This was the first use of digital video and WORM drives on a fiber optics network comprising a technology now known as a "video server". He personally introduced first WORM products for [[Matsushita Seiko Co., Ltd.|Matsushita]], [[COMDEX]] 1983. Introduced [[Pantone|PANTONE]] color calibration for graphic arts to the computer graphics market. Negotiated first exclusive license of PANTONE Matching System in the PC marketplace (1984). Dupont purchased company in 1986.{{fact|date=January 2016}}

=== Founder of [[Networked Picture Systems]] (1984) ===

This company was the first to produce IBM compatible PC based photographic quality color video animation, film, and high quality Digital Printing workstations.{{fact|date=January 2016}}

== Vagrancy and Addiction ==
According to a 2013 account in the ''San Jose Mercury News'', Job was living on the streets of [[Palo Alto]]- a consequence of strained family relations, the frustration from a series of undermined or failed technology ventures, and a resulting alcohol habit.

In 2014 he moved into an [[Recreational vehicle|RV]], joining the thousands of other vehicle inhabitants in the [[San Francisco Bay Area|Bay Area]]- known for its high rent, mild weather, and many public resources- making vehicle living popular.


==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html Brian Job] – Olympic athlete profile at Sports-Reference.ocm
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417170324/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/brian-job-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-17 |title=Brian Job}}
* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOBBRI01 Brian Job] – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070219222717/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOBBRI01 Brian Job] – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com


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Revision as of 22:30, 26 July 2024

Brian Job
Personal information
Full nameBrian Gregory Job
National teamUnited States
Born(1951-11-29)November 29, 1951
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
DiedAugust 14, 2019(2019-08-14) (aged 67)
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight163 lb (74 kg)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSanta Clara Swim Club
College teamStanford University
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststroke
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali 4x100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1971 Cali 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 200 m breaststroke

Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and world record-holder. At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, he won the bronze medal for his third-place finish in the men's 200-meter breaststroke.[1] He later graduated from Harvard Business School.

As a teenager, he swam for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club, winning fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles. He attended Stanford University, where he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. On August 22, 1970, he set a new world record of 2:23.5 in the 200-meter breaststroke, which would stand for almost two years. He was also a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1971 Pan American Games. Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke.

According to a 2013 account in the San Jose Mercury News, Job was homeless and living on the streets of Palo Alto, a victim of a bipolar disorder, according to Job's family.[2] On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Brian Job". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original (Olympic Sports, Athletes) on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Newman, Bruce (April 12, 2013). "From Olympics to the streets: Medalist homeless in Palo Alto". The Mercury News. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Woo, Erin (August 24, 2019). "The tragic demise of an Olympic swimmer turned 'outdoor citizen'". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 26, 2019.


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