Brian Job

Brian Gregory Job (November 29, 1951 – August 14, 2019) was an American competition swimmer, who competed for Stanford University, a 1968 bronze Olympic medalist in the breaststroke, and a world record-holder. Though a high performer on achievement tests, he was hyperactive as a child both at home and school, and could display a temper. He graduated from Harvard Business School in 1977, and founded two silicon valley computer software companies in the 1980's. In his early career, he was coached by his mother. After his move to California, he would attend and compete for Santa Clara High School, and train primarily for coach George Haines' Santa Clara Swim Club, a national swimming power that included Olympic gold medalists Mark Spitz, and Don Schollander. Under Haines's mentoring and training, Job won fourteen America Athletic Union (AAU) national titles.

Stanford University He attended Stanford University, graduating with an engineering degree in 1973. From 1969-1973 he swam for the Stanford Cardinal swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition under Hall of Fame Coach James Gaughran who managed the Stanford men's swimming team from 1960-1979.

At the 1971 Pan American Games, Job swam as a member of the U.S. relay team that won the gold medal in the 4×100-meter medley relay with Americans John Murphy, Jerry Heidenreich, and the non-Olympian Frank Heckl, who had not been an Olympic participant but had trained with Job at the Santa Clara Swim Club. In individual events at the Pan Am Games, Job won a silver in the 100 meter breaststroke, and bronze in the 200 meter breaststroke.

Job qualified for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, but did not advance beyond the preliminary heats of the 200-meter breaststroke. On August 14, 2019, Job was found dead in his motel room at the Glass Slipper Inn in Palo Alto. In January, 1978 Job was officially inducted into the Stanford University Hall of Fame in Swimming and Diving along with four other Stanford alumni.