Charles Geschke co-founded Adobe Systems in 1982 with John Warnock. As co-founders, they helped create many popular Adobe programs and grew the company through strategic acquisitions. Prior to Adobe, Geschke worked at Xerox PARC where he conducted research in computer science, graphics, and image processing. Today, Geschke and Warnock remain co-chairmen of Adobe's board of directors, having successfully transformed Adobe from a small startup into a large, influential company in the design and publishing industries.