Wednesday, September 11, 2019
I am extremely grateful and honored that I had a chance to start Computronix with Gleason Greene, a veteran of technology services with the IBM corporation. He was a strong supporter of the free market, entrepreneurial spirit and innovation. When we met, I was still young and thought I knew better. As I got older, I learned to appreciate his advice. He was always by my side, ready to share his expertise, experience and help. Gleason taught me countless valuable lessons about both life and business, especially to never give up on what you believe in. I would not be where I am now without him, both personally and professionally. Most young entrepreneurs want to do everything themselves but they need to understand the importance of having a mentor with experience. They absolutely need to proactively seek advice and reach out for help, especially in areas they are not strong in.
When Gleason and I started working together, I was the aggressive, young, business rebel and he was very conservative with his time, money and business judgements. After working together for about the first 15 years and me being the ultimate salesman, I used to tell people that I finally changed Gleason as we became much more alike in our thinking, obviously because he became more like me. One day I realized that without knowing it, he actually changed me as I became more conservative like him. He was ultimately the better salesman! Unfortunately, after 22 short years as business partners, Gleason passed away this year at the age of 89. Gleason is a true titan of business, my mentor, my business partner and my friend!
