# Bob Pritchett

> Bob Pritchett co-founded the company behind Logos Bible Software in 1992 and led it as CEO for 30 years. A programmer and author based in Bellingham, Washington, he later founded contract-editing startup AllDrafts, whose acquisition he announced in 2026. His work connects digital libraries, specialized text tools, and practical writing about entrepreneurship.

- **Role:** Co-founder and board member at Logos (board role last confirmed publicly in August 2024)
- **Organizations:** Logos, Faithlife Corporation, AllDrafts, Microsoft
- **Education:** Studied computer science; left before graduating, Drexel University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Logos and led the business as CEO for 30 years., Led a business reported in a February 2022 interview introduction to have grown from two employees to over 500 and to serve customers in 170 countries., 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient.

## Career timeline

- **High school** — Founded a business selling software development tools.
- **Before 1992** — Completed two Microsoft internships and left Drexel to work at Microsoft.
- **1991** — Developed the first version of Logos with Kiernon Reiniger while employed at Microsoft.
- **1992** — Co-founded Logos Research Systems with Kiernon Reiniger and Dale Pritchett.
- **2005** — Received an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award.
- **2006** — Published Fire Someone Today.
- **2015** — Published Start Next Now; recognized among Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEOs.
- **2022-01** — Moved from CEO to executive chairman at Faithlife.
- **2022-08** — Founded AllDrafts; retained a board seat and shareholding in Faithlife.
- **2024** — AllDrafts released its contract editor in early access.
- **2026** — Announced the acquisition of AllDrafts and time away from running a business.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Logos and led the business as CEO for 30 years.
- Led a business reported in a February 2022 interview introduction to have grown from two employees to over 500 and to serve customers in 170 countries.
- 2005 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recipient.
- Recognized among Glassdoor’s Highest Rated CEOs in 2015.
- Author of Fire Someone Today (2006) and Start Next Now (2015).
- Founded AllDrafts, later acquired as announced by Pritchett in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Appeared on The Unfolding Thought Podcast to discuss his software businesses, ownership, financing, and persistence; said he had recently sold his latest startup.
- **2026-02** — Announced on LinkedIn that AllDrafts had been acquired the previous month and described time off, coding experiments, writing plans, and reconnecting with colleagues.

## Links

- Website: https://bobpritchett.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobpritchett
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/BobPritchett
- GitHub: https://github.com/BobPritchett

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