Tom Warrick Presidency

Tom Warrick served as Washington Apple Pi's 5th President from August 1985 through August 1988, when Robert C. Platt succeeded him.

Tenure dates

• Start: August 1985 (1985-08 — V07 N08 first President's Corner)
• End: August 1988 (1988-08 — V10 N08 Platt becomes President per existing wiki)
• Duration: ~3 years (longest Pi presidency since the founding)

Warrick had previously served as VP-Programs from the May 1984 election restructure (Pi 1984 Officer Restructure) and as SYSOP through earlier 1980s.

Pi presidency thread

1. Bernard Urban (1979-1980, founding) — co-founder
2. John Moon (1980, brief)
3. Bernard Urban (1980-1981)
4. David Morganstein (1981-1983, 1983-1985, two terms across 4 years)
5. Tom Warrick (1985-1988)
6. Robert C. Platt (1988-1989, removed Jun 14 1989)
7. Tom Warrick (Jul 1989, acting)
8. David Morganstein (Aug 1989 - Jul 1990, 2nd term)
9. Eric Rall (Aug 1990 - 1991)
10. Lorin Evans (1992 - ~2003, then Pat Fauquet etc.)

Warrick's signature moves

• Financial transparency: WAP Cash Operating Budget (1985-08 — V07 N08) + Treasurer's Report (1985-09 — V07 N09)
• Page count expansion: 60 → 84 pages mid-1985
• WAP at national events: 1985 Apple Users Group Conference + MacWorld Expo (1985-10 — V07 N10)
• Slices framework: Tom Kroll's "Pie Ala Mode" column launches 1985-11 — V07 N11; Annapolis Slice debuts 1986-10 — V08 N10 (under Warrick)
• IIGS launch coverage (1986-10 — V08 N10 — under Warrick's third year as President)

Background

Warrick was Pi's SYSOP, the canonical Mac-launch chronicler (his "The Macintosh: A First Look" 1984-02 — V06 N02 is one of Pi's most-referenced pieces), and later worked as a cybersecurity policy lawyer at the State Department.

Connections

• Predecessor: David Morganstein's presidency
• Successor: Robert C. Platt's presidency (ends in 1989 governance crisis)
• Earlier role: Pi 1984 Officer Restructure (VP-Programs)