Bob Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App, was stabbed to death in San Francisco, California, in the early hours of April 4, 2023.
But who was the major tech boss and what brought about his tragic death? Here’s everything we know.
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Who was Bob Lee?
Lee was a tech entrepreneur who co-founded mobile payment platform Cash App and helped create the Android operating system for smartphones.
He was also the former Chief Technical Officer of Square, now known as Block, a payment platform co-founded by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.
“Crazy Bob”, as he sometimes called himself, previously worked as a software engineer for Google and was an active investor with financial positions in companies including Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
During the pandemic, he helped the World Health Organization develop their mobile app and, later, set up an at home Covid-19 testing company.
Friends and colleagues paid tribute to him, with fellow businessman Ryan Gilbert tweeting: “Bob was one of a kind. May his memory be a blessing.
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What happened to Bob Lee?
Cops were called to the scene of a stabbing in San Francisco’s Rincon Hill neighbourhood at 2.35am on April 4 2023.
Officers arrived to find a man with multiple stab wounds.
The victim, later confirmed to be Lee, 43, was rushed to a nearby hospital but later died of his injuries.
As of April 5 2023, no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the San Francisco Police Department’s 24-hour Tip Line on 1-415-575-4444.
When did Bob Lee create Cash App?
Lee created Cash App while working for Square in 2013.
The app launched on October 15 of that year, originally under the name Square Cash.
It allows individuals, businesses and organisations to send and receive money using a unique username, or $cashtag.
In 2018, a feature was added to allow cryptocurrency trading, while stock trading was added the next year.
In 2020, the app absorbed Credit Karma Tax, allowing users to access its free DIY tax filing service.
The next year, Cash App lowered its age restriction from 18 to 13, though under-18s require parental approval for their account and cannot access the crypto or stock trading features.
Users can also store money in the app as a form of mobile banking.
Bob Lee wife and children:
Was Bob Lee married and did he have any children? Lee led an extremely private life and had a limited social media presence.
He made no mention of any family on his Twitter or LinkedIn and his Instagram profile is private.
No family members have yet paid tribute and there is no suggestion online that he had a wife or children.
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