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28 F A L L 2 0 1 7 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y That was the beginning of a professional mentorship for which I will be eternally grateful. It was the kind of relationship that allowed me to call on Ed at any time for advice during the years that followed as my own career advanced. One of the most amazing things about Ed's unselfish willingness to contribute to the growth of others is that there are so many people who have worked in this industry who have shared the experience that I had. Ed often expressed pride regarding the accomplishments of those he had helped along the way and was so happy that he had perhaps contributed in some way to helping them succeed. His ongoing investment in those around him can be likened to the way he always sought to perfect the tracks he was working on right up until the last minute, if not beyond! When Ed joined the Board of the CAS, we gained a partner who embodied an unrelenting pursuit of excellence in sound, an audio industry icon who generously shared with anyone who would ask for his help, and an engineer who would not simply accept things the way they were but would rather innovatively figure out how to get things done. For example, when what he needed did not exist, he built his own recording console to capture live location recordings like his recording of Ramsey Lewis' "The In Crowd." During my tenure as President of the CAS, I was fortunate to have Ed's invaluable wisdom as a resource. Ed's humility was demonstrated time after time through his actions, such as when he submitted his entry for an Emmy Award. The number of names in his submission exceeded the limit. While it was under appeal to the awards committee, Ed suggested that his name be removed from the list so that other names could remain. This helped the awards committee realize the importance of the appeal process and also the need for them to have flexibility. The committee ended up allowing the larger number of names on the entry as a result of Ed's passionate appeal. His wife Lynne Cruise, and his children Grant, Sam, Lynda and Larry and his brother David, survive Ed Greene. Ed's wife perhaps best summed up what all of us who knew Ed had come to understand, with the following: Ed absolutely loved his life, and he had an extraordinary life. There is no doubt that he was a naturally gifted audio engineer. He was fortunate to have discovered his passion and ability early in life, which led to his long, iconic career, full of innovation, achievement, and friendships. He was in turn, the most generous person I've ever met when it came to celebrating the achievement of others. There was not a jealous bone in his body; he truly reveled in the successes of co-workers and family. To honor the memory of our esteemed colleague, Edward J. Greene, the Board of Directors of the CAS has decided to create a special award for innovation and achievement. • To learn more about Ed J. Greene CAS's incredible career, visit The Living Television Interview from the Emmy Foundation: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sfo5d3qvw68 and the AES Oral History Project. www.aes.org/historical/store/oralhistory?code=OHP-017-DVD Ed Greene CAS. © 2006 Al Seib/Los Angeles Times. Used with permission. Jeff Johnson CAS, Ed Greene CAS, and Marty Pasetta on the set of Hot in Cleveland Live.