I agree that Lionel has come out of the last decade much stronger & better with Jerry at the helm. The aforementioned "comic man jabs" & the argument of 3rd party TMCC development getting quashed during his time with Lionel by taking over ERR & RS4 component availability contributing to the closing of DD's doors & the rather enigmatic fading away of TAS (to be fair, the process was already in place prior to Jerry with Lionel taking over IC Controls) were well-known criticisms of his leadership. But when it's all said & done, he was brought in to keep Lionel a going concern & maintain profitability for Guggenheim during Lionel's most challenging & troubling times in recent history. And to that end, he and his team accomplished what he set out to do, with a continuing variety of products and technical innovations and a parts & service department that's head and shoulders above how it used to be.
Best of luck to him in his future endeavors.
Very well said John, He was the right man at the right time to get Lionel back on a finical base and back on the track, I thank him for that and wish him a great future.
I like Neil, he is a very good guy, one of the best. i Had the pleasure of meeting him and showing him the MTH Trains at the MTH booth at Cal Stewart a few years back when I was stationed in L.A, even got him to sign a MTH catalog
However, my pick would be Mr. Reagan For CEO, Why, He knows the business inside and out and he has a good sense of humor as seen at the OGR Grandstand get together at York. He has proven his skills many times with Lionel. I am very impressed with the man.
John Pignatelli
