Paul Brainerd

Paul Brainerd (born 1947) is an American businessman, computer programmer and philanthropist.

In 1984, he co-founded the Aldus Corporation, which released Pagemaker, the first consumer-use desktop publishing software.

[1][2] He attended the University of Oregon, where he received his BA in business administration, followed by an M.S.

[7][8] He stepped down from his position of president and chief executive of Aldus in 1993, ten years after its founding.

[6] In 1995, Brainerd founded the Brainerd Foundation, a small family foundation that provides innovative grantmaking to Pacific Northwest communities and nonprofits to build a lasting conservation ethic at the local, state, and federal level.