WRAL TechWire turned 20 years old this week, but, sadly, co-founder Allan Maurer is no longer with us to celebrate. He died last summer. To acknowledge his contributions, what follows is the very first by-line report in what was then called Local Tech Wire. Fittingly, the topic was biotechnology, one of his favorite areas to cover (other than space exploration!)
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He’s known for his signature tweed jacket, beard and fedora, and his impeccable journalism skills. And he could be equal parts curmudgeon and optimist. My memories of Allan Maurer …
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Allan Maurer and Rick Smith were cofounders of Local Tech Wire (now WRAL TechWire) in 2002. Allan has written for TechWire for nearly two decades. Colleagues and friends in the digital media business generously shared with The Skinny their thoughts about Allan as he wages a battle against poor health.
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Allan Maurer, a cofounder of Local Tech Wire which now is WRAL TechWire, is a legend in the North Carolina entrepreneurial community, having written about startups and entrepreneurs for more than two decades. Allan currently is recovering from illness. TechWire has reached out to numerous contacts and friends about Allan’s health and asked them to provide comments about their relationship with him over the years. Among the first to respond – but with a “story,” not a comment – was Scot Wingo, the current CEO of fast-growing RTP startup Get Spiffy.
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