Ahmad then joined Napster as chief technical officer (C.T.O.).[1] As Napster's C.T.O., Ahmad was responsible for shutting down the file sharing site after a series of court rulings against the company.[1]
Ahmad's philanthropic causes included the National Youth Science Foundation. He served as the executive director of American Muslims Intent on Learning and Activism (AMILA).[1][3] Ahmad was also a contributor and speaker at TED during its conferences.[1]
Political career
Ahmad was elected to the city council of San Carlos, California, in 2007.[4] He was chosen as Mayor of San Carlos by the city council in November 2010, serving in that office until his death in 2011.[4]
Ahmad is credited with helping to eliminate San Carlos' $3.5 million budget deficit in 2010.[3] At the time of Ahmad's death, the city had a $400,000 budget surplus in May 2011, ending eleven years of cuts and deficits.[3]
Omar Ahmad suffered a heart attack at his home in San Carlos, California, on the morning of May 10, 2011.[3] He was taken to Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, California, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival at the age of 46.[3] He was survived by his parents, Dr. Iftikhar and Nadira Ahmad, and two sisters, Leah Berry and Fataima Warner.[3]
