Jamie Fenton



Jamie Faye Fenton (born Jay Fenton in 1964) is one of the co-founders of MacroMind, the predecessor of Macromedia, which was acquired by Adobe Systems in December 2005. Fenton was part of the original team behind MacroMind VideoWorks, which evolved into Macromedia Director.

Fenton gained early acclaim in 1981 as the creator of Gorf. The MacroMind company was named after one of the characters in Gorf. She was drawn to computer technology while in school because its highly predictable nature appealed to her and provided a haven from being bullied by other students. Jamie transitioned from male to female around 1998 and has been active in the transgender community.