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C A S Q U A R T E R L Y F A L L 2 0 1 7 27 On August 9, 2017, we suffered the loss of Edward J. Greene CAS, a deeply respected legend and icon in our industry and personal friend to so many of us. This outstanding human being was born in New York and attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His first studio job was in 1954 at Allegro Studios in New York. He then served as the recording engineer for the U.S. Army band and chorus. After his discharge, he formed Edgewood Studios in Washington, D.C., and in 1970, he moved to Los Angeles and served as chief engineer for MGM Records. His associations with many stars who started to move into television broadcasts brought him along with them to do live TV projects. Ed's career bridged many different disciplines, from music recording to live-event recording to different forms of television production. Ed's special skill set with live-event recording and broadcasting earned him the recognition as the "go to" mixer for decades of award shows, such as the Grammys, the Oscars, the Tonys, American Idol and So You Think You Can Dance, national events, such as the opening and closing ceremonies for the Olympics, live episodes of episodic television, such as The West Wing Live and ER, noteworthy annual parades, such as the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and Tournament of Roses, and honoree events, such as The Kennedy Center Honors. Ed's special skill set in live entertainment TV earned him many accolades from producers and peers, including 61 Emmy nominations, 22 Emmy wins, and the CAS Career Achievement Award. Ed was also a participant in the AES Oral History Project. Ed Greene will be remembered for all of the above accomplishments but his legacy will also include our sound community's deep appreciation for his commitment to mentorship, his humility, and his perpetual eagerness to share his abilities, skills, and knowledge with all of us. He will most definitely be remembered for the clarity of his teaching and professional conduct. He was the personification of the CAS principles to educate and inform the industry and the public of effective sound while maintaining the highest standards of conduct and craftsmanship. I first met Ed in the late 1970s when I was a young man working for Hollywood Sound Systems. I was delivering rental equipment to the remote truck in which Ed was working. I knocked on the door of the audio booth and Ed asked me to come inside. I was invited to just sit down and observe the master himself at work. I stayed there for a while and Ed explained what he was doing and what was happening. b y E d w a r d L . M o s k o w i t z C A S