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Richard Brodie (programmer)
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<p>Richard Reeves Brodie (born November 10, 1959) is an American <a href="/facts/Computer_programmer/WGTS1Jv9">computer programmer</a> and author. He wrote the first version of <a href="/facts/Microsoft_Word/HPSu5W4j">Microsoft Word</a>. After leaving Microsoft, he became a <a href="/facts/Motivational_speaker/zMGUd2Il">motivational speaker</a> and authored two books. </p>