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Desktop publishing founder and Emerald alum Paul Brainerd dies at 78

Summary by Daily Emerald
Paul Brainerd, businessman and philanthropist who coined desktop publishing, which revolutionized print publication, has died at 78. Originally from Medford, Ore., Brainerd earned a Bachelor of Arts in business administration from the University of Oregon and went on to receive a Master of Science in journalism from the University of Minnesota. Brainerd co-founded Aldus, which would later produce PageMaker, a desktop publishing software program.…
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Daily Emerald broke the news in on Monday, March 2, 2026.
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