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  2. Bruce Bastian (1948-2024) was an American computer programmer, businessperson, and philanthropist. He co-founded WordPerfect with Alan Ashton in 1978 and supported the LGBT community and the arts in Utah.

  3. Jul 3, 2024 · That year, Forbes estimated the net worth of Bastian and Ashton at $600 million each, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. The private business was sold to Novell in 1994 for $1.4 billion in stock and options. Two years later, Novell sold WordPerfect to Corel Corporation for $186 million.

  4. Jul 2, 2024 · Bruce Bastian, a founder of the WordPerfect Corporation, whose word processor was the favored tool for writing during the early days of personal computing — and who later, after coming out as...

  5. Jun 17, 2024 · Bastian served as the company’s chairman until 1994. At one time, Bastian’s net worth was estimated at $840 million, good enough to make the Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest individuals in America, the Deseret News reported in 2003. Bastian's profile low — in Utah, at least.

  6. Jul 6, 2024 · Bruce Bastian, an Idaho farmer’s son who co-created WordPerfect, the once-ubiquitous word processor that a generation of computer users relied on to write and edit documents — and who later...

  7. Jun 17, 2024 · Bruce Bastian died in 2024 at age 76, leaving behind a net worth of $1.4 billion. He made his fortune from WordPerfect, a software company he founded in 1979, and donated millions to various causes, especially the LGBT community.

  8. Jun 17, 2024 · In 1991, Forbes estimated Bastian and Ashton’s net worth was $600 million each. That year, The New York Times reported that the privately owned company, with Bastian as chairman, ranked...

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