'He was somebody who knew everybody and was loved by a lot of people'
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-designer-falls-dead-on-electric-5641682.php Designer falls dead on electric skateboard in San Francisco by Hamed Aleaziz July 23, 2014 [image / gschnakenberg http://instagram.com/p/oR8237BAbW/embed/# A photograph from George Schnakenberg III's instagram feed from May 2014. He was in Sacramento lobbying for legislation to increase bike and walking safety. ] (07-23) 13:04 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A 38-year-old man riding an electric skateboard collapsed and died Tuesday morning in San Francisco's South of Market area, police said. Witnesses reported that Oakland resident George Schnakenberg III appeared to suddenly collapse while riding south on Eighth Street past Brannan Street, said San Francisco police Officer Gordon Shyy, a department spokesman. Schnakenberg was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Shyy said no vehicle was involved in the incident, which remains under investigation. Schnakenberg is the founder of Infinite Collective, a design firm based in Oakland that has worked on alternative energy products, including an electric skateboard, according to online profiles. [© sfgate.com] ... http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Loved-ones-recall-designer-who-collapsed-on-5642351.php Loved ones recall designer who collapsed on skateboard by Hamed Aleaziz July 23, 2014 [image http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/31/23/67/6634961/3/628x471.jpg George Schnakenberg III, 38, collapsed and died riding an electric skateboard Tuesday, July 22, 2014, in San Francisco. Photo: Creator: Olivia Smartt ] (07-23) 16:52 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Friends and family are mourning the death of an Oakland product designer who collapsed and died while riding an electric skateboard in San Francisco, three weeks before the expected birth of his first child. George Schnakenberg III, 38, was riding the skateboard on Eighth Street near Brannan Street Tuesday morning when, witnesses told police, he appeared to suddenly collapse ... "George was the light of my life and I am so lucky to have had him. His energy was infectious, his creativity was unbounded. George had more ideas than he had time to develop them all," said Joanne Chang, Schnakenberg's wife, in an e-mail. The two were expecting a baby girl next month. "I still cannot comprehend that the invention he was most proud of - his daughter - is one he will not get to see," she said. Schnakenberg, a Pittsburgh native, was co-founder and design director at Sollega, Inc., where he helped design the solar equipment that the company manufactures, said chief executive Elie Rothschild. "He was just very upbeat, positive, innovative, creative ... a hard worker, really smart, a great designer and just a very good person and good friend," he said. Schnakenberg also founded an Oakland consultancy, Infinite Collective, where he designed several products, including an electric skateboard and bike. "He's somebody who knows everybody and is loved by a lot of people, and one of the best designers I've ever met," said John Humphrey, 41, a close friend who lives in New York. A memorial page set up by Schnakenberg's family (bit.ly/1nW1tzt) had raised thousands of dollars by Wednesday afternoon. More than 60 people gave donations, which will benefit his daughter, or posted reflections about Schnakenberg. "When we close our eyes," the family wrote, "we picture George on his skateboard descending an endless hill, with San Francisco behind him, and his trademark big grin." [© sfgate.com] http://news.kron4.com/news/skateboarder-who-collapsed-while-riding-in-soma-identified/ Skateboarder Who Collapsed While Riding In SoMa Was Founder of Oakland-Based Design Firm By Mario Sevilla Jul 23rd, 2014 [image http://news.kron4.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/George-Schnakenberg.jpg George-Schnakenberg ] SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — A skateboarder who died after collapsing in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood Tuesday morning was the founder of an Oakland-based design company. George Schnakenberg III, 38, of Oakland, was riding a motorized skateboard in a bike lane in the 600 block of Eighth Street around 9 a.m. Tuesday when he suddenly collapsed, San Francisco police spokesman Officer Gordon Shyy said. Shyy said investigators talked to several witnesses who said Schnakenberg fell while riding and may have hit a parked car after the collapse. Police said he was taken to San Francisco General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Schnakenberg was the founder and design director of Infinite Collective, an industrial design consultancy firm. According to the company’s website, Schnakenberg started the company in Oakland in 2012 after working in the design industry for the past 15 years. On his LinkedIn profile, he posted photos of products and projects he has designed, including a coffee brewer, bicycles, skateboards, a 3D-printed keychain and other digital and mechanical items. He had posted two YouTube videos two years ago of some of his electric bicycle designs. [© kron4.com] ... http://www.dailynewsen.com/breaking/designer-falls-dead-on-electric-skateboard-in-san-francisco-h2525255.html Designer falls dead on electric skateboard in San Francisco 07-23-2014 ... https://www.behance.net/georgeschnakenberg George Schnakenberg Founder and Director Infinite Collective San Francisco, CA, USA ... http://infinitecollective.com/ Infinite Collective ... http://infinitecollective.com/160176/1128741/current-projects/boosted-boards-kickstarter-design Boosted Boards launched a revolutionary electric longboard ... http://boostedboards.com/ Boosted Boards e-skateboards ... 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