I am off this afternoon for my church retreat. I woke up and was having a horrible day. Now, I'm having a horrible day that is very sad, and I'm stuck at work and I want to go home and not to some damn retreat.
I got an email from one of my college pals. My former boss, Dr. George Kozmetsky, died yesterday at the age of 85.
He was one of the richest Texans. He co-founded Teledyne, was on the boards of Dell, Gulf Oil, La Quinta among others. He was the dean of the UT College and Graduate School of Business for 16 years. I worked for "GK" and his wife Ronya "RK" at their family foundation. Even then, in their 70s, they were the most amazing wonderful people.
It was from RK & GK that I got my work ethic. The guy had a bazillion dollars and I would find him in the kitchen microwaving a small can of Wolf Brand chili. His favorite drink was diet root beer. No job was beneath him, and he was generous and kind.
I kept in touch with them throughout the years, as my own grandparents passed away. They marveled at my family of seven kids as they both were only children. They also followed me through my marriage and the birth of Zoe. They touched so many lives... mine was one.
RIP GK, you will be missed!
http://www.statesman.com/metrostate...day/news_1.html
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