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We asked some of Paul Maxwell’s friends to discuss the legacy of our Quick Draw
Award winner. A small sampling of what they said—much of which
was unprintable in a family magazine—is below. The rest is at: cablefax.com
David Keefe CEO
Atlantic Broadband
He, like [C-SPAN
founder] Brian Lamb,
never forgot you. Friend
or acquaintance, he
was there with that wry,
warm smile.
Favorite Max Moment:
At the NCTA show in
Atlanta...I was walking
with my wife Pam and
we passed Paul on the
street. He smiled and
tipped his cowboy hat to
Pam. She commented,
“My, a gentleman
among you cable guys!”
And he is, a gentleman
among us.
Favorite Max Moment:
The NCTC annual
meeting...Paul is
moderating a panel on
the high cost of sports
programming. [ESPN’s]
Sean Bratches is
facing off against a
slew of angry NCTC
operators. Paul comes
out in a referee’s shirt
[see photo, above],
and the laughter was
uncontrollable. And
let’s all admit it—his
MaxFAX column is a
guilty pleasure and the
best reason to come to
work on a Monday.
The best way for me entertaining, there are
to sum up Paul is that too many moments to
he’s a dragon slayer, mention. Every moment
a guy who is always with Paul is a favorite
worth reading because for me.
he tells it like it is and
doesn’t pay homage to
sacred cows.
Frank Drendel CEO
CommScope
Larry Satkowiak
President/CEO
The Cable Center
Paul says in public
what a lot of us are
thinking on the inside.
He does it with humor
and common sense,
and sometimes that is
exactly what we need
to get through the day.
I think everyone in the
industry has visited
Paul in the “
confessional.” There is no
one who has been
more trusted and more
capable of keeping
a secret while allowing the industry to
Mark O’Connell
Regional VP (l.),
Garrett P. Smith
Division VP (r.),
Brad Fox EVP
Comcast Networks
If they bury a time cap-
sule below The Cable
Center in Denver, the
first item they would
ask for is Paul’s cow-
boy hat.
Ralph M. Baruch communicate its true
founder and former values. The truth is,
CEO/Chairman Viacom Paul invented bundling.
Paul Maxwell took up He just keeps bundling
the cause of cable when more magazines for
it had few friends in- his empire!
deed. He’s encouraged
the industry in difficult
times and in good times.
Matthew M. Polka
President/CEO
American Cable
Association
His subtle, tongue-
in-cheek and not-
so-subtle criticisms
of Congress and the
FCC have exposed
bad policy for what
it is—a barrier keep-
ing consumers from
receiving the services
of tomorrow. Keep
at ’em, Paul! Don’t
stop now!
Ray Joslin
SVP/board member;
President
Hearst Entertainment
and Syndication retired
In jeans, boots,
sometimes string tie
and a cowboy hat, he
embraced us all and
provided a print platform for us when none
existed.
Chuck Hewitt
President
Hewitt and Associates
His most brilliant move
was finding Evie,
although one wonders
aboutherjudgment.
Ann Carlsen
Founder/CEO
Carlsen Resources Inc.
Jerry Maglio President Favorite Max Moment:
Maglio & Associates Inc. He is so engaging and
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