John Couch
John Couch, one of UC Berkeley’s first computer science graduates, was Apple’s 54th employee. He eventually became its first Vice President of Software and, later, the first Vice President of Education. Following his career at Apple, he pursued other business ventures and coauthored several books.
After recently relocating to the Central Coast, John was introduced to French Hospital and learned about the Beyond Health campaign. He became interested in supporting the campaign after learning about the impact Your New French Hospital will have on local health care, especially with the increased focus on including holistic healing spaces in the design of the expansion.
Healing spaces are being incorporated throughout the new campus, aimed at supporting the emotional, mental and spiritual needs of patients and families. John made a $500,000 gift in support of these new healing spaces, including a meditation room and a serenity garden located adjacent to the main lobby in the new Patient Care Tower, for ease of access by patients, visitors and staff.
His generosity will be recognized with the naming of the Mary Lou Couch Meditation Room and Serenity Garden, in memory of his late mother Mary Lou Couch, who passed away in 2021.
“I am honored to support French Hospital and its vision for the future,” says John. “And I am truly touched to name this important healing space in recognition of my mother. She was a deeply spiritual woman and to honor her in this way is very meaningful to our family.”
“I am honored to support French Hospital and its vision for the future, and I am truly touched to name this important healing space in recognition of my mother. She was a deeply spiritual woman and to honor her in this way is very meaningful to our family.”
–John Couch
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