Computerworld senior reporter Mearian has died

Computerworld senior reporter Lucas Mearian passed away suddenly last week.

Ken Mingis and Sharon Machlis of Computerworld write, “After a nearly 10-year stint in the US Marine Corps and an early career in newspaper journalism, first as daily newspaper reporter and briefly as editor-in-chief at a local weekly paper, Lucas came to Computerworld in June 2000. He immediately began digging into enterprise technology topics with a dedication and curiosity that would successfully carry him through the next 25 years. Among the topics he wrote about — and won awards for — were enterprise storage, automotive technology, PCs, 3D printing, data privacy, fintech, cryptocurrency and blockchain. Most recently he focused on generative AI, the reshoring of chip manufacturing to the US, remote/hybrid work, and IT skills and training.

“Lucas approached everything he did with enthusiasm, high energy, and a positive outlook. Where other reporters might see mundane topics, Lucas always saw opportunity. He was legendary at Computerworld for finding great stories on his data storage beat — a topic few expected would produce the number of compelling articles he regularly filed.”

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