There are few men out there who really know how to cook. There are even fewer who know that if you put a piece of bread in the container, the cookies will stay moist. Ray is one of these rare men.

He never forgets a birthday and will always tell you if your outfit looks good. But most of all he always has that perspective you need to solve your problems or little known advice you didn?t even know you needed. He is the Toucan Sam to our Fruit Loops.

Ray is the glue that holds this office together with a smile and for that we will always be thankful. Here?s to another 25 years, and then a UR sponsored retirement in Miami.



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