In Memory of Dave Morse, Amiga Co-Founder, 1943-2007 Carl Sassenrath, CTO

REBOL Technologies

8-Nov-2007 8:01 GMT

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Main page || Index || Prior Article [0344] || Next Article [0346] || 30 Comments || Send feedback David Morse, Amiga Computer's co-founder passed away last week. I will remember him always. Dave's obituary can be found here. Dave, was always an inspiration to me... not only from back in the old Amiga days, but in the early days of NTG (3DO), Interactive Partners, and VideoStream, the company we built together. Then, in more recent years, his interest and contribution to my vision of REBOL and IOS. Dave was my model for how to be cool in business, and I respected him immensely for it. How many meetings I sat and watched Dave in action, or should I say, perfectly timed silence. Dave was the master of the dramatic pause... during a negotiation, purchase, contract. He knew the timing, and what it took to make the deal. Few people have taught me so much during my life... as a role model and leader. It did not matter if we were presenting our vision to ATT, Time Warner, or Kleiner Perkins in front of Vinod Khosla, Steve Wynn and Michael Milken, Dave was always calm and trusting about it. "We'll do the best we can. If it doesn't work out, there are others who are interested." His calmness was reassuring, and it served as my strength. Dave was one of those guys who would sit through a board meeting, say almost nothing, then at the end of the meeting would say just one sentence or two, and they would be a perfectly formed gem of thought and plan of action -- the optimal direction for the company, whatever company it was. Dave, thanks for teaching me so much. Thanks for your trust, and for making so many visions a reality. I will dearly miss you. 30 Comments