Dick died some time ago, in 2000 in fact, but his contributions live on quietly, in our everyday lives and most people never know it.
Dick was a Graduate of Yale University and served in the Navy, but the contributions he made to Radio and TV are limitless. After his service, he joined RCA, and while there, he designed the nations first automated radio station. Later, while working for NBC, Dick designed the technical aspects and oversaw their installation for the Ed Sullivan Show. Two of his biggest accomplishments though were designing the hardware, software, and firmware for NBCs SkyPath... allowing them to transition from landlines to satellite broadcasting; and Closed Captioning, allowing the hearing impaired to enjoy television fully... for the first time. Dick was also a great father and step father. I am blessed to have known him from a side that most others did not.
Dick was a Graduate of Yale University and served in the Navy, but the contributions he made to Radio and TV are limitless. After his service, he joined RCA, and while there, he designed the nations first automated radio station. Later, while working for NBC, Dick designed the technical aspects and oversaw their installation for the Ed Sullivan Show. Two of his biggest accomplishments though were designing the hardware, software, and firmware for NBCs SkyPath... allowing them to transition from landlines to satellite broadcasting; and Closed Captioning, allowing the hearing impaired to enjoy television fully... for the first time. Dick was also a great father and step father. I am blessed to have known him from a side that most others did not.