I just found out my favorite professor from college passed away earlier this year. He taught with a lot of passion, didn't beat around the bush which I really respected, and the class had the perfect level of discussion and theory. He inspired my to pursue my current career path. I followed his economics blog and commented occasionally. I regret now not having coming back to campus more often and talking to him more.
Do you guys have similar situations and connections you made with your professors, or inspirations you got from school and how that influenced your career paths?
I had two mentors in college. One was Phil Lader, former Ambassador to the UK and also Lt. Col (Ret) Larry McKay. I was close with Larry and he would set me up with interviews and also oversaw the finance and investment club. He funded the club's trip to NYC for interviews and to meet people and a memorable experience there was eating breakfast in the rainbow room. We continued to meet up after I graduated and he would always call and check up on me every few months. Then he unexpectedly died of a heart attack and it was a sad time in my life. He was also a professor in finance at my school. Here is a bit about him in Vietnam:
"Lawrence E. “Larry” McKay commanded “The Blue Max,” an attack helicopter unit that delivered the decisive blow during the Vietnam War’s Battle of An Locthe first armor battle in which armed helicopters proved their lethality and changed the future of warfare. Born on 26 August 1936, McKay was raised in Charleston, South Carolina. His interest in aviation was stimulated through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps flight program at The Citadel where he was a member of the class of 1958. There he was exposed to General Robert E. Lee’s immortal creed, “Duty is the sublimest word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.”
In 1966, he served as aviation officer for 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) in Vietnam, where he coordinated and flew tactical, logistical, and prisoner of war recovery missions. That tour was followed by assignments in the Office of the Director of Instruction at Hunter Army Airfield and company command. Following command, he completed Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, which prepared him for the most challenging, yet most rewarding, assignment of his career: On 1 September 1971, he assumed command of F Battery, 79th Aerial Field Artillery (AFA) in the famed 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). In Vietnam, the unit would come to be known as The Blue Max.
On 13 April 1972, McKay flew in the front seat of the lead aircraft that destroyed a T-54 Soviet-built tank just 30 meters north of a South Vietnamese command bunker. Using high explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warheads mounted on free-flight aerial rockets, his Cobra was credited with the first modern tank kill by a helicopter with HEAT in combat. Blue Max members in their AH-1Gs would prove helicopters could kill tanks in a hostile environment. The duty and contributions of Blue Max members were formally recognized in 1972 when the unit was selected as the Army Aviation Association of America Unit of the Year. The unit also received Presidential and Meritorious Unit Citations for combat excellence.
After returning from Vietnam, McKay completed the graduate economics program at Duke University, taught at West Point and commanded the 101st Aviation Battalion at Fort Campbell. His decorations include the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters, Bronze Star with two oak leaf clusters and 15 Air Medals. His badges include Combat Infantry, Senior Aviator, Parachute and Air Assault."
sounds like a badass
Three actually. All econ professors. All extremely thought provoking.
I remember one of them invoking a debate in class and everyone else was too pussyfoot to debate despite her breaking us up straight down the middle. I adopted the early form of Mr. A2D since no one else participated. Going back and forth across the aisle to literally argue against myself. The other two were similar A2D experiences to the point all three reached out to me on LinkedIn and told me to ask them for any kind of reference and we keep in touch at least at arm's lengths.
Why did you change your username?
to promote better quality discussions across the forums imo
Lol. I miss Audiophile
Thank your favorite professor who did something great for you, in this life or the next. And now go and listen to a good NAD & Paradigm system (C326BEE and some Atoms or Premiers). A Rega system (Brio-R matched with Kytes or an Elex matched to RX3's if you got a bigger space). Or a McIntosh system, but that's MD money. Get some Sennheiser HD 590+ series headphones or even Grados if you want the coloring vs reference sound.
I miss K-Peezy
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