Dr. Neil Hair

It is with mixed feelings to report that Phil Tyler – my mentor and close friend has finally left the building. On Thursday evening Phil taught his last marketing class for us and I was there with his wife and my wife to greet him. Phil has been with the college for almost 40 years and has never taken a quarter off from teaching in that time. His plans now – he tells me – are to travel and take it easy. The allure of life without grading it seems, was just too much. Mixed feelings because I'll miss having him as a colleague (he hired me back in 1999 as a visitor) but I'm pleased for him and Carol that life 3.0 is about to begin. Best wishes mate.