Tim Gill

Tim Gill (born October 18, 1953) is an American computer software entrepreneur and LGBT rights activist.

Gill was born in Hobart, Indiana. He attended Wheat Ridge High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, eventually studying computer science at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

After jobs at Hewlett-Packard and a consulting services firm, Gill started the company Quark, Inc. in 1981 with a $2,000 loan from his parents. Quark produced page layout software for the graphics market. With the introduction of Farhad (Fred) Ebrahimi as CEO in 1986 and the success of QuarkXPress "first introduced in 1987," Gill became a multi-millionaire. Gill announced in 2000 that he had sold his 50% interest in Quark, Inc., citing his growing involvement in philanthropic and activist endeavors.

Gill's involvement in LGBT political action began in 1992, in response to the passage of Colorado Amendment 2, which prevented non-discrimination ordinances in the state from protecting people based on sexual orientation. In 1994, he created the Gill Foundation, based in Denver, Colorado. One of its projects is the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado. His political endeavors, which are separate from his charitable foundation, are directed through the Gill Action Fund.

In 2003, Gill created Connexion.org as a vehicle for engaging the LGBT community in political activities. Connexion closed in September, 2011.

In 2015, Gill co-founded the smart home technology start-up JStar LLC. Gill is the Chief Technology Officer of the company, which is developing Josh.ai, a voice-controlled home automation system using its own innovative AI technology platform.

In 2015, Gill, Paul Singer and Daniel Loeb, helped fund Freedom For All Americans to promote LGBT issues in states and local communities in the United States.

Gill married his husband Scott Miller in Massachusetts in 2009. They live in Denver, Colorado.