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MAY 2021 I SMT007 MAGAZINE 45 asked more of someone than he was willing to do himself," was a common refrain I heard from his colleagues. He was determined (some would say stubborn) but always backed up his positions with logic and thoughtfulness. He was unencumbered by personal interest; doing "what's best for the industry" was the code he followed. Dieter the Mentor Others commented on Dieter's example as a mentor, even from their earliest involvement in the industry. He inspired those around him to give of themselves and devote their time to benefit the industry as a whole. In short, he inspired them to participate, and to effect change for the good of the industry. It was that inspiration from Dieter that led others to accomplish what they did. Fellow IPC Hall of Famer and I-Connect007 technical editor, Patty Goldman, commented, "Dieter mentored countless people at IPC meetings, many of whom went on to leader- ship positions and more at IPC. Over the years, he has been nearly always mentioned by award recipients as a mentor." trained in so many places: Baltimore, Maryland; Den- ver, Colorado; Long Beach, California; Munich; Tokyo; Hong Kong; Shanghai; and Bangalore, India. It didn't matter about the topic either: PCB design, data transfer, roadmaps, micro- sections, SPC, and more. He could pull a panel session together to discuss a hot topic with minimal effort, or through connections and enthusiastic encouragement ("You can do it!" anks, Gene Weiner). Speakers and attendees invariably felt enhanced aer these ses- sions. Dieter was driven to meet these efforts. Hav- ing forgotten that a visa was required to enter India, Dieter argued with immigration that he be allowed into the country because he had a class to teach. Immigration was unconvinced, but his friends at IPCA managed to get Dieter released from the holding room at the airport with an assist from the top government leader of the state. Dieter the Workaholic I am not sure how many of you have ever had a parent as your employee or had to give your father a performance review; I have. e nice part about workaholics is that they are extremely productive, and I very rarely had complaints. e only problem was that we had to ban IPC discussions at family and hol- iday gatherings, like anksgiving. Dieter and I would look at each other and not know what to talk about. Another industry friend said about Dieter that he was the hardest working guy in the room, "but still had time to smell the flow- ers." He said that he was respected and lis- tened to because of this work ethic. "He never Dieter posing with a class of design course students in Shanghai, China.