The Legacy and Accomplishments

People in the Decision Analysis community, the largest and most recent community with whom Ron interacted, understandably assume that Decision Analysis was the primary or sole regime of Ron's accomplishments or what he thought important. Au contraire; Ron was a very multidimensional man, and he himself thought all four of his contribution areas were important, and somewhat interrelated. It is my purpose here to summarize the breadth of contribution, of which some people might not have been fully aware.

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I think of Ron’s contributions and accomplishments the same way I think of Beethoven’s symphonies, all of which are world-class in their own right and deserving of analysis, praise, and emulation on their own. Please don't ask me to “rank order the symphonies” or pick one particular symphony as superior or most impactful. Asking me to pick a favorite or best symphony de facto downplays the profound contribution of the others. When we pick one of his fields, we are “about ourselves,” not “about Ron.” Ron was complex and multidimensional, like Beethoven, and his accomplishments and legacy were broad, multidimensional, and stretched over decades.