I first met Dale in 1991. I was an insurance agent in training (desperate times…) and Applied Geometry Corp. was on my list of cold calls to make.
They weren’t interested in what I was selling but let me come by and say Hi when I told them I had a PhD in Math. For reasons I never understood,
they let me start working there even though my mathematical background was totally unrelated to the work they were doing.
It turns out Dale was the one there who somehow convinced the rest to give me a shot. That act truly changed my life and I am forever grateful.
Dale was the youngest at AG and was trying to move the company into the 21st Century. When AG started a joint project with McNeel,
which eventually became Rhino, Dale and I were the ones on our side most focused on that effort. After Alias bought AG, Dale decided he’d rather work
for McNeel. As always with Dale, it was a decision based solely on his principles rather than finances. I became the liason between the two companies
and soon saw that he had made the right decision. Once again, Dale stepped up for me and I joined him at McNeel.
Dale, I seriously have no idea where I’d be or what I would have been doing for the past 30 years had I not had the good fortune of running into you.
It’s been a pleasure working with you. I’ve particularly enjoyed the times when we would bounce ideas for new functionalty off of each other.
We’ve done many things together outside of work and I know that will continue.
Congratulations! I know you’ll enjoy a well deserved retirement.