He graduated in 1967 with a degree in mathematics from Roanoke College, according to the Virginia school. He went on to found several tech companies and to launch groundbreaking products, including the voice-recognition system Interpath Inc. in 1981, McAfee in 1988, and the instant messaging pioneer Tribal Voice in 1996.

When asked why McAfee doesn't present himself to police for questioning, his former girlfriend said it is because authorities want to kill him.

"It will never be ended until John is dead. That's what I believe, until they kill him," she said.

"My goodness," Martinez said when asked previously about McAfee's reported fear. "He needs to come in so that we can clear the air. We are law-abiding people here. We follow the laws to the letter. We believe at this point that he has absolutely no fear of being killed by anybody."