The father of CashApp founder Bob Lee stabbed to death in San Francisco early Tuesday morning described his son as his “best friend” and the “smartest person I have ever known” in a heartbreaking tribute on social media.
“I just lost my best friend, my son Bob Lee when he lost his life on the street in San Francisco early Tuesday Morning,” Rick Lee wrote.
“Bob would give you the shirt off his back,” the grieving dad continued.
“He would never look down on anyone and adhere to a strict no-judgment philosophy.”
The 43-year-old Lee, a dad of two, was attacked in the ritzy Rincon Hill neighborhood — in Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s district — at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, San Francisco Police said.
He died of his injuries at a local hospital. Police have yet to identify a suspect and are asking the public for help in finding the stabber.
“I moved to Mill Valley, CA with Bob after his mother died in 2019 and we recently relocated to Miami in Oct 2022. Life has been an adventure with two bachelors living together, and I’m so happy that we were able to become so close these last years,” the elder Lee wrote on Facebook.
“Bobby worked harder than anyone and was the smartest person I have ever known. He will be missed by all those that knew him. Thank you to those who have reached out in support.”
Lee was a tech entrepreneur and formerly served as the chief technology officer of Square.
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Many people who knew Lee recalled fond memories of the slain techie in the comments section of his dad’s post.
“I went through school with Bob and ran in his circle in High School. He was so fun and smart and kind,” Holly Brand Durkin wrote.
“I remember him helping me out when I needed it in C++ class at Lindbergh (haha… little did I know), then years later when my husband took a job with a start-up and we were looking to move to the Bay area he helped us out.”
“Genuine, salt-of-the-earth person… Silicon Valley needs more Bobs. The world needs more Bobs.” she continued.
Lee “was in so many ways one of a kind,” Cameron Purdy wrote.
“I want you to know how much we all loved him and will miss him, and I am so glad for you and him both that you got to be with him these last years.”
Another user Florian Leibert recalled knowing Lee for 10 years and their trip to the Burning Man music festival.
“He was so kind, sweet and made the world around him better. My thoughts are with you all,” Leibert said.
