Oral History of Jeanie Treichel

In this interview, Jeanie Treichel discusses her life and career, particularly her work as a key administrator at Xerox PARC, Sutherland Sproul and Associates, and Sun Labs, all working closely with Bert Sutherland. She discusses her life and education in California, a major trip to Africa in the 1950s, and the life and work experiences that led her to join Xerox PARC in the early 1970s. She recounts her contributions and experiences there into the early 1980s when she took early retirement and then joined Sutherland, Sproul, and Associates. She then recounts her contributions to the creation of Sun Labs in the 1990s and 2000s after Sun Microsystems acquired Sutherland, Sproul and Associates. Interviewed by David C. Brock on 2026-02-11 © Computer History Museum Note: Transcripts represent what was said in the interview. However, to enhance meaning or add clarification, interviewees have the opportunity to modify this text afterward. This may result in discrepancies between the transcript and the video. Please refer to the transcript for further information - http://www.computerhistory.org/collec... Catalog number: 300000264 Acquisition number: 2026.0034