The admiral always found a way

摘要

While serving as a vice president of MDM Engineering in the 1990s, I had the opportunity to work with Admiral Wilkinson, as he was chairman of the company's board of directors. This was one of the most interesting and exciting times of my career. Admiral Wilkinson was truly a humble leader in the nuclear industry, and he always introduced himself as "Dennis" to everyone he met, whether in business or at social events. Dennis would often tell us stories from his career in World War II and his later times in the Navy with Admiral Rickover. There were also tales about USS Nautilus and the beginning of nuclear energy for naval and commercial purposes. And I remember that whenever we were on a business trip to visit utility and vendor customers, we always had to stop for ice cream at whatever airport we were going through, because Dennis loved his ice cream!