Lacerte has been a household word in tax preparation for about as long as I have been doing returns (and for many years, writing my own software) but I never stopped to wonder whether a Lacerte is animal, vegetable or mineral.  While researching someone else (Rene Lacerte of Bill.com), I came across the story of Larry Lacerte, who sold the company to Intuit for a whopping $400 million, back in the last century.  This article from 2013 mentions how he batted leukemia, which was in remission.  His LinkedIn profile now says that he has retired.  I hope that's the latest. 

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-ceo/2013/january-february/larry-lacerte-fight-for-his-life/