b'Tom Vaughn retires from NTCA Technical CommitteeVaughn served the committee as the longest-standing member, for over 30 yearsBy Lesley Goddin, EditorTom Vaughn,thelongeststand- There is no way to evaluate his ing member of the NTCA TechnicalcontributionsnotonlytoNTCA Committee, serving for well over 30buttotheentireindustry,Tarver years, has announced his retirementcontinued.Alwaysthere;firstto from the Committee, and attendedvolunteer;calmlyandaccurately his final Technical Committee meet- providinginformationonabroad ingat TISEinLas Vegasthispastspectrumofsubjects. Tomtrulyis January.a role model for what a Technical Tom Vaughnhasbeenavalu- Committeemembershouldstrive able and productive member of thefor.Ittakesaspecialpersonto NTCATechnicalCommitteesinceremainnon-proprietarywhilepur-its reactivation in 1985, said NTCAsuing solutions that will benefit the ExecutiveDirectorEmeritusJoeentire industry without regard for an Tarver, a contemporary of Vaughn,individualoranindividualentity. whoalongwithDavidAllenIneverknew Tomtodoanything Companys Bob Roberson was oneother than that. Present and future of a group of about 10 individualsmembersofallNTCAcommittees who worked to form the Technicalcantgowrongbyemulatingthe Committee, which was responsiblepassion,commitment,dedication forthedevelopmentoftheNTCAand concern for his proprietary con-Reference Manual. cerns, NTCA and the total industry.Tom Vaughn at his last NTCA Technical Committee meeting during TISE in Las Vegas, January 2019114TileLetter | May 2019'