Avie Tevanian
Avie Tevanian is an American software engineer known for his work on operating systems. He was the Chief Software Technology Officer at Apple Inc. from 1997 to 2006, where he played a key role in the development of Mac OS X, the company's flagship operating system.
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Tevanian was born in the United States. He attended the University of Rochester where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. He then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University, where he worked on the Mach operating system.
Career[edit | edit source]
After completing his Ph.D., Tevanian joined NeXT in 1988, where he led the team that developed the NeXTSTEP operating system. When Apple acquired NeXT in 1997, Tevanian moved to Apple, where he became the Senior Vice President of Software Engineering. He was responsible for the development of Mac OS X, which was based on the Mach kernel and the NeXTSTEP operating system.
In 2003, Tevanian was promoted to the position of Chief Software Technology Officer, a role in which he oversaw the strategic direction of Apple's software development. He left Apple in 2006 and later joined Elevation Partners, a private equity firm, as a managing director.
Legacy[edit | edit source]
Tevanian's work on the Mach kernel and the NeXTSTEP and Mac OS X operating systems has had a significant impact on the field of software engineering. His contributions to the development of modern operating systems have been widely recognized and have influenced the design of many subsequent systems.
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