Tuesday, August 8, 2023
On my first day working at NYRA in a relatively junior position as compared to Allan, who was Chairman, he walked up to me, introduced himself and invited me to lunch. He said he had a read a story about me in a Boston newspaper. It takes a genuinely nice man to make the time to make a 36-year-old newcomer feel welcomed, valued and important. I will never forget that day and that indelible first impression of a great man. Thank you Allan, you were a giant in my eyes.