I had the opportunity to work for Tim as an FCE from 1981-1989. He was an outstanding manager who gave it all for the entire FCE organization. We always had a blast on his field trips to my territory, and meeting our customers. I always had to locate an “economic” hotel and restaurant at his request. Sometimes he even brought a can of tuna fish to grab a quick meal. He strongly encouraged me to fly Peoples Express Airlines to the cities I served, as fares were always $29....even though I had to drive an extra 90 minutes to get to Newark, NJ, instead of Philadelphia, where I lived. He definitely saved Medtronic a fortune! Lol
He was in his glory when new products were entering clinical trials. When the FCE organization was selected to be the pilot users for the first laptop communications (using a Radio Shack TRS 80) he was ecstatic. Financially, Tim and I shared financial ideas. We both cried in October, 1987, when the stock market and Medtronic crashed to nearly 2/3 its prior value. I was afraid to tell my wife. But Tim was right, it would return.......by 2000, several more splits occurred, a great run,
I left the FCE organization in 1989, for a Medtronic career in sales, until I retired in 2015. It was a difficult decision, knowing Tim, would no longer be my manager. I wish I had kept in better contact.
He was an outstanding individual, had a great sense of humor, and a wonderful person. He would do anything for his FCE’s.
My sympathies go out to Judy, Rachael, and Jeffrey.
Bob Cohen