Faigy Mayer was an American entrepreneur. She was the founder, CEO, and iOS developer of Appton, an app development company.[1][2][3][4] She was also a member of Footsteps, a group which provides social and emotional support to former members of Hasidic Judaism.[2][5]

Early life

The daughter of Israel and Chava Mayer,[2] Faigy Mayer attained her undergraduate degree from Touro College. She left the Hasidic Belz community in Brooklyn's Borough Park in 2010, when she was 24 years old.[5] She matriculated to Johns Hopkins University, earning a graduation degree in 2015, and later received a master's degree in accounting and computer science at the City University of New York-Brooklyn College. [1][2]

Career

As an iOS developer, Mayer had created many iOS apps, including New York restaurant tip calculator, NYCTips, and a parking app called Carma.[1][3]

Death

On July 20, 2015, Mayer committed suicide by jumping off from a 20th floor rooftop bar known as 230 Fifth in Manhattan’s trendy Flatiron District.[2][5] Her death led to a spate of think-pieces about the issue of suicide amongst former members of the Hasidic Jewish community.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kosoff, Maya (21 July 2015). "A start-up founder reportedly jumped to her death from the top of NYC rooftop bar 230 Fifth". Business Insider.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Levine, Alexandra (25 July 2015). "Faigy Mayer's Brave Life and Shocking Death". The Forward. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Mochari, Ilan. "The 9 Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs Who Died in 2015". Inc.
  4. ↑ "Orthodox Funeral Held for Faigy Mayer, Former Hasid Who Jumped to Death From Trendy NYC Rooftop Bar". KTLA. 21 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Landes, Rachel X. (21 July 2015). "Woman Who Left Hasidic Community Jumps to Death From Rooftop Bar". The Forward.
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