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John Sack is a founder of Stanford University's HighWire Press, starting the organization with a team of five in 1995. Before launching HighWire, during a 20-year career in information systems, he was responsible for architecting and leading the delivery of campus-wide and international information system and system infrastructure, with a special focus on large-scale text-based systems. John has worked in several functions in information systems: from consulting, documentation and training early in his career; to application and system development as a programmer for search engines, data base systems, library automation systems, and decision support systems; and with roles from project and functional management to general management of the IT function. John works at the interface of users and technology, with a particular interest in the introduction of new technologies, innovation diffusion, user interface design, and the translation of user needs into technology services. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude with a B.A. in English and Religious Studies from the University of Virginia, and with an M.A. in English from Stanford University. John has served on the boards of several organizations: volunteer-service, banking, and publishing industry; and he is a regular speaker at publishing conferences.
