Founder Profile
David Goldman
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is David Goldman?
David Goldman is a founder of The Sage Group plc, which was founded in 1981 with Graham Wylie and Paul Muller.
- Company founded
- The Sage Group plc
- Founded
- 1981
- Co-founders
- Graham Wylie and Paul Muller
Background
Ran a printing business in Newcastle upon Tyne and wanted software to estimate print jobs.
Founding Story
David Goldman was the businessman behind Sage's founding in 1981. Looking for a computer program to speed up job estimating at his Newcastle print firm, he worked with Graham Wylie and Paul Muller, then turned the software into a product for other small businesses. He led Sage through its early growth and its 1989 London Stock Exchange listing.
David Goldman was born in 1937 in Sunderland.