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Happy Retirement Jon Peck!

By Archive User posted Thu December 10, 2015 08:26 PM

  
Jon Peck is a Senior Software Engineer for SPSS. He has worked with SPSS since 1983 and will be retiring at the end of 2015.


If you have asked a question about SPSS Statistics anywhere on the internet, there is a good chance Jon has helped you out. He is one of the most active members of the SPSS community, on this site as well as many others. Even though he is retiring, he is planning to stay active on the forums.


In addition to his community contributions, Jon has also developed most of the SPSS Statistics extensions that can be found in the product as well as on the IBM Predictive Analytics GitHub page.


For more information on Jon, take a look at this interview from 2009 where he discusses his background and career.


Thanks for everything Jon - cheers to a hard-earned and well-deserved retirement!


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Suman Suhag
Tue April 29, 2025 01:49 AM

Hey! Jon Peck Sir,

As this new chapter begins for Jon Peck, we cannot help but feel a tinge of sadness mixed with gratitude 😊. Your commitment to the SPSS community has been incredible 🔥. You are an inspiration to many 💡 as you dedicate yourself indefatigably to helping users, being passionate about sharing knowledge, and striving for excellence.

Yes, you will live on in the many lives you have touched, the problems you have solved, and the grins you have wiped off the frustrated faces 😊. You have served as a guiding light in the SPSS community, and we will be honored to remember that ✨.

Here's to you, Jon - enjoy your retirement with joy, love, and all that makes you happy 🎉. You've earned it! 🙌

Your expertise, sharp wit, and warm presence in the forums will be dearly missed 💔. However, we're grateful for the time we spent with you and can't wait to see the ways you'll continue engaging with the community 🤗.

Thank you, Jon, for being an unsung hero of the SPSS world 💪. Your impact will be felt for years to come!

Archive User
Fri April 15, 2016 09:53 PM

For someone who is supposed to be retired, you sure do work hard (am I'm thankful for that). You are still answering questions, still producing valuable content, still there when we need help. Guess Rock Stars never really retire (yea!!).

Murali Prakash
Wed January 27, 2016 11:25 AM

Kim..we already miss you.. enjoy your retirement...

Archive User
Tue January 19, 2016 08:37 PM

John we will miss you, you are huge Star in SPSS Universe, and your wisdom of SPSS are all over the universe. My best wishes!

Archive User
Wed December 23, 2015 04:04 PM

Jon - your invaluable to IBM and SPSS and will be greatly missed internally and within the community. Enjoy retirement!

Douglas Stauber
Mon December 14, 2015 01:08 PM

Thanks for everything, Kim!

Armand Ruiz
Fri December 11, 2015 04:49 PM

You will be missed Jon!