I had the privilege of lunching with Tom semi-regularly in the academic years 1979-81. He was remarkably gracious and at least seemingly humble, and just an all-around nice guy. (Others at our table were Dick Zeckhauser and Chris DeMuth.)
Tom wasn't exactly my inspiration to "Think deeply about simple things"; I got that mantra from Arnold Ross. But he was perhaps the best I ever knew at putting that principle into practice.
Tom wasn't exactly my inspiration to "Think deeply about simple things"; I got that mantra from Arnold Ross. But he was perhaps the best I ever knew at putting that principle into practice.
One of the great ones has left us.
RIP.