Co-Founder and Member of the Board of Directors
“Our greatest goal is to be put out of business.”
This quote from Jacqueline “Jacqui” Morby (1937–2026) encapsulates her drive to end the burden of Alzheimer’s disease. Despite being a Founder of Cure Alzheimer’s Fund and a Board member for more than 22 years, Jacqui wanted our organization to be purposeful but not permanent—the legacy she worked tirelessly for was the success of our mission.
Having lost her mother to the disease, she recognized that the best way to alleviate future suffering would be to accelerate the science vital to prevention, treatment, and cure. Jacqui never sought recognition for all she did for our mission, but instead always focused on the collaboration—among our scientists, with her fellow Founders and Board members, and among our CureAlz community—that made progress possible.
“Jacqui was central to shaping the original vision for Cure Alzheimer’s Fund,” said Tim Armour, former CEO and current CureAlz Board member. “The example she set of focusing on shared goals and knowledge rather than individual credit became part of our organizational ethos, and a requirement of the scientific collaborations CureAlz funds. Her quiet yet incisive leadership inspired each of us to do everything in our power to accelerate progress.”
Jacqui Morby was an extraordinary person whose warmth and humor never hinted at all that she had achieved professionally. She was a pioneer in the earliest days of venture capital, a rare woman in a field dominated by men and one of the earliest investors to recognize the promise of software when the very term was little known.
Jacqui’s personal life was equally expansive. She and her husband, CureAlz Co-Founder Jeff Morby (1937–2023), embodied a partnership of true equals for 64 years, an inspiration to all who knew them. She was similarly devoted to her children, Drew and Michelle, and to her many friends. She and Jeff inspired many friends and colleagues to join them in their mission to end Alzheimer’s, and we are proud to count them in our CureAlz community.
We deeply mourn this loss and extend our condolences to all those who loved Jacqui. We are deeply grateful to Jacqui, and in tribute reaffirm our commitment to our mission.
Our success will be her legacy.
Support the Jacqui Morby Impact Fund at Cure Alzheimer’s Fund in recognition of Jacqui’s deep commitment to catalyzing research through sustaining Cure Alzheimer’s Fund. Click here.
