David Morganstein

Pi President for two terms — 1981–1985 (per 1989-01 — V11 N01 anniversary roster; elected at the 1981-06 — V03 N06 meeting where Wozniak attended) and again August 1989 – July 1990 after the Pi Governance Crisis 1989 removed Robert C. Platt.

Statistician by profession. Long-running SoftViews review column and Excelling on Your Mac tutorial series throughout the late 1980s. Co-reviewed JMP (SAS statistics package) in 1990-01 — V12 N01 with Al Best. Mac Q&A co-author with Martin Milrod.

During his second term, restored stability after the governance crisis; was succeeded by Eric Rall in 1990-08 — V12 N08 after summer elections (the bylaws revision also passed).

Selected appearances

• 1981-06 — V03 N06 — elected 4th President of Pi; Wozniak speaks at same meeting
• 1981-10 — V03 N09 — promised DOS 3.3.1 release (status unresolved — see backlog)
• 1981–1985 — first presidential term, multiple President's Corner pieces and editorials
• 1986-09 — V08 N09 onward — SoftViews column, Excelling on Your Mac
• 1989-08 — V11 N08 through 1990-07 — V12 N07 — second presidential term ("Director's Corner" / "President's Corner")
• 1990-01 — V12 N01 — JMP review with Al Best