Integrity and Commitment
Learn What Others Say about the Integrity, Vision and Commitment behind AngelBase.
Sixteen letters are presented below in alphabetical order, except that the letter from Mr. Horwitz is presented first.
Allen S. Horwitz
Laurie Barre
Teresa Gunther
Richard Hubbard
Dan Kelo
Scott King
William J. Layton
Paul Linke
Robert E. Malm, Ph.D.
Carl Mellinger
Devi Nambudripad, M.D., D.C., Ph.D.
Gregg Oppenheimer
Martha Newman Ragland
Cynthia Soll
Bernard Weintraub, M.D.
Glenna R. Wiseman
Lawrence M. Zehnder
Allen S. Horwitz
September 5, 2002
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Allen Horwitz. The purpose of this letter is to vouch for Mark Emerson's character in the strongest possible terms.
I've known Mark for 35 years, and have worked with him on numerous projects going as far back as the 1970s. I am one of the original AngelBase investors and have been a member of the AngelBase board of directors for the past seven years. My career is in networking and telecommunications, where I have worked on both the technical side and on the sales and marketing side.
For more than three decades, the pattern that I have consistently observed in Mark is one of incredible commitment, focus, resolve, dedication, vision and integrity. For the past eleven years, I've seen Mark apply this pattern to AngelBase. Mark has a clear vision of exactly how to develop this ground breaking technology and of the transformational effects it will have on our information society as a whole.
Mark thinks very, very big. In fact, he thinks bigger than anyone I have ever personally known. Mark's vision, in its broadest sense, can bring a completely new paradigm to the field of information science. This paradigm shift will have the effect of empowering people and organizations who use AngelBase with the ability to solve problems with information in ways that have never before been accessible to them.
In my sales and marketing work, visiting hundreds of customers in a wide variety of corporate settings, I am faced every day with the reality of the current information paradigm. Companies are locked into information structures that can only be changed from inside the "glass house" of the programmers. Information is not malleable. Executives and ordinary workers cannot craft and change information systems to suit their needs, and these needs change on a daily basis. Tools are desperately needed to enable the people who utilize information to also manipulate the structures that contain their information. AngelBase will finally make all of that possible.
Mark has remarkable insight, which is exceedingly rare. His insight embraces many very different disciplines, integrates those disciplines and is backed by a high degree of spiritual evolution. His thinking bends the minds of others. For reasons that are unfathomable to me, Mark is able to see way beyond the "paradigms" that bind most people in most subjects.
Mark's insight is truly inspirational. This is a man who can light a fire in you. He cares deeply about everyone else involved in AngelBase. If I'm having a personal problem, Mark is right there supporting me and praying for me. And when Mark speaks about his vision and about where AngelBase is going, it brings goose bumps.
But Mark doesn't just talk. He has the great passion and unstoppable courage to act on his big thinking in order to implement his vision. I have seen Mark take daring actions that most people would never have the courage to take. And he has the strength to endure all the criticism and hardship that so often arise when a pioneer challenges a powerful establishment mindset. In times of hardship, Mark has been levelheaded and able to keep a clear mind under tremendous stress.
Every step of the way, Mark keeps learning and revising his strategies according to what he has learned. When problems arise, he takes responsibility rather than blaming others. I have seen Mark in situations where almost anyone else I know would have fixed blame on someone, but Mark blamed nobody. Mark has clearly and repeatedly demonstrated the ability to transform himself from within, to become a better person, and to eliminate any "demons" within himself that stand in the way of the success of his vision.
For a man of his great ability, Mark has taken on challenges appropriate to that ability. He has not spent time on projects that might have brought him an earlier material success, but which would have been at the expense of his great vision. Instead he has made great sacrifices consistent with keeping his focus on his great vision.
It is my observation that most entrepreneurs, when a project begins to fail financially, cut their last paycheck out of the remaining funds and then bail out. Mark is completely different. He doesn't seem to care about money, except insofar as it is a tool to enable him to unfold his great vision. Mark is motivated by his dream to deliver AngelBase to the world.
When the initial group of us invested in AngelBase, the business plan was that Mark would go out and raise several million dollars in venture capital to finance the development of AngelBase. That didn't happen. But instead of abandoning ship when the money ran out, Mark hung in there and endured a long personal struggle, spending his life savings, going into debt, selling his house, and living from hand to mouth, all to keep the AngelBase vision alive. And now he has emerged with a brilliant new strategy for implementing and marketing AngelBase without venture capital funds.
Two years ago, an entrepreneur who was smart enough to recognize the value of AngelBase, attempted to purchase the AngelBase patent from us for a couple of million dollars. The board voted unanimously to reject the purchase, since the AngelBase patent alone is worth a large multiple of that. What was interesting, however, was the attitude of this entrepreneur about the AngelBase shareholders. He saw the shareholders as a "problem" that should be "bought off" at the cheapest possible price. Mark was outraged.
That is the kind of integrity you can expect from Mark. He hasn't yet proven his ability to create millions of dollars in AngelBase revenues. But Mark has been consistent with his vision to develop AngelBase and his commitment to blessing everyone in the process.
Mark has shown us his insight, proven his commitment, demonstrated his integrity and has remained steadfastly focused on delivering AngelBase, even in the face of difficult obstacles. Anyone who has studied the history of the development of breakthrough technology will recognize that we are on the right track.
I commend Mark for his incredible work and fully support him in the direction we are now embarked upon.
Sincerely,
Allen S. Horwitz
Vice Presidient, Pacific Coast Cabling, Networking Division
AngelBase Board of Directors (both IRC and ATC)
AngelBase Investor
Long Term Friend
Observer of World Transformation
Laurie Barre
To Whom It May Concern:
My husband and I operate a real estate loan brokerage. I have known Mark
Emerson for approximately 40 years. Mark and I grew up down the street from each
other and were classmates in elementary, junior high, high school and at UCLA.
Over the years Mark and I have stayed in touch on a regular basis. I have been one
of the organizers of our high school class reunions. Mark has been very supportive of
these events and has maintained a database of our class. At one time I participated
in a fascinating focus group held in his home concerning an experimental psychology
program that he and some partners had developed.
I have always known Mark to be an honorable, sincere person of high integrity.
He cares very deeply about the world, and I think this shows in the work he is doing.
He takes a great interest in people and their families. Also, I know him to be a
spiritual man. This is interesting, because
as a child he was an agnostic. Mark has a deep intellect which I believe is capable of
designing major changes in technology. His AngelBase patent reflects this. Over the
years I have seen him blossom into a man that I believe will be successful at
whatever he focuses his attention on. I am very proud of Mark, and I look forward to
a member of our class becoming a computer industry leader.
Sincerely,
Laurie Barre
Teresa Gunther
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Teresa Gunther and I have worked as a registered nurse for fifteen
years in Portland, Oregon. I have known Mark Emerson for five years through an
organization in which we both belong. Mark has been a stalwart friend who has
demonstrated the utmost in support and loyalty to my family. He is a gifted
teacher and has tutored my children in math and computer science.
Once when I visited Mark in LA, his car with all of mine and my children's
luggage, was burglarized. Mark took care of the situation calmly and efficiently,
as we were on the way to the airport. He replaced some of the children's toys
and gave me money for some of my lost items. His calmness, in light of what
had happened, was so reassuring to myself and my children.
Mark is a cutting edge intellect backed up with innovative ideas and dogged
persistence, and I believe he will be successful with the Angelbase project.
Mark is grounded in a deep spirituality that is the force behind all his
endeavors. I am excited to see this project through its fruition.
Teresa Gunther
Richard Hubbard
To Whom It May Concern:
I met Mark Emerson in 1995 while I was associate editor for
Perceptions magazine. In 1996 Mark wrote an article on AngelBase for the magazine
to present his
ideas to the broad public, and I needed to consult with him regarding
various details of its presentation.
Mark demonstrated quickly that he was a rarity: a technical expert possessing
both a keen appreciation for the niceties of written language and a burning
desire to be understood by the layman. We hit it off early, especially when
we found each other willing to stick with every point until we were both
satisfied.
At about that same time, we were also both involved in forming a
covenant community, a process that involved lengthy group discussions about
issues that often became emotional. I had the opportunity to observe Mark's tenacity
in holding to his principles when challenged, yet always respecting the dignity of
his challengers. At the same time, he is
flexible, and his ardent desire to find the optimum
solution does not depend on whether it coincides with his initial
viewpoint.
I am impressed with Mark's dedication to his dreams. He is not
just an entrepreneur with a Big Plan nor only a visionary with a
"Magnificent Obsession." He is a humanitarian whose truly noble (and eminently practical)
invention will greatly enhance the lives of computer users everywhere and,
through them, the rest of the planet. Despite the scope and potential of
his project, however, he remains remarkably humble about his role in it, considering himself
merely the instrument by which God is bringing this technology into the world.
Sincerely,
Richard Neff, Hubbard
Dan Kelo
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a mainframe systems programmer with over ten years of experience in the
computer industry. I have been involved in many aspects of the field and currently
support the mainframe and PC support needs of over fifty users.
I have known Mark Emerson for the past six years. We were introduced by a
mutual friend who suggested that I contact Mark when I expressed an interest in
continuing my mathematical education. Our friend mentioned that Mark had a
powerful grasp of things mathematical, (and many other things, too, as I later
learned), and that he would be the ideal teacher to help me accomplish my goals.
This couldn't have been more true. I learned more from Mark's class than I had in
any single class (of any kind) that I had taken in all my life. Mark and I stayed in
contact after the conclusion of the class, and I have been handling some of his PC
support needs for the past several years. Mark is clearly capable of handling these
issues himself, but my performing them allows Mark to concentrate his energy on
the Angelbase project.
Mark Emerson is an individual of the highest personal integrity and
trustworthiness. He has trust in those around him, and thus encourages trust in
him. I have never known him to do anything even remotely unethical, and he serves
as an example to those around him. He is a sincere, honest, and genuine person.
Intellectually, Mark is without peer among those of my acquaintance. He is a
brilliant man, and when speaking of him I often mention his great "clarity of vision."
Mark seems to be able to see through the cloud of details which surround an issue,
and is able to quickly separate the truly important from the trivial.
Mark is extremely level-headed, and I have seen him face considerable adversity
in seeing this project grow to its current state. Many times I have marveled at his
ability to plan, organize, stay firm or flex as needed, and yet maintain a steady
heading. When I have been forced to be the bearer of bad news with respect to a
hardware or software issue on one of his computers, he takes it calmly, and
immediately begins to formulate a new plan of action to work around the problem.
He does not allow destructive emotions to disrupt his direction, yet this is not meant
to imply that he is cold and emotionless. On the contrary, Mark is a very warm and
caring individual, and these are uncommon traits in someone of his intellectual
capabilities.
These are the facts of my relationship with Mark over the past six years. He is
truly an extraordinary individual, who, I sincerely believe, will have an
extraordinary impact on the world through the project to which he has devoted
himself wholly.
In conclusion, I have complete faith that Mark can accomplish anything on
which he focuses his energy, and he has focused his energy completely on Angelbase.
Dan Kelo
Scott King
To Whom It May Concern:
I have known Mark Emerson for approximately 30 years. During that time I have
had the pleasure of working with and for him on a number of projects that span
several disciplines, including computer programming, theatre production, and
camping caravans for teenagers to name a few.
I have found working with Mark challenging and rewarding, and I believe he is
probably the best manager I have ever worked for, including my thirteen years in
aerospace engineering. He understands and organizes projects at a highly
sophisticated and detailed level, cares deeply about the project and the people
working on it, and tirelessly works to achieve the best match between the two,
maximizing the efficiency and work output.
Mark is also an excellent teacher and communicator, both of which are skills
essential to managing large projects in any discipline.
Sincerely,
Scott King
William J. Layton
August 1, 1998
To Whom It May Concern:
I first came to know Mark Emerson while I was teaching Physics at
Palisades High School in the mid 1960s. I had been teaching high school
physics since 1959 but this was my first year at "Pali". Mark was not yet
in my class but he had heard that I might be able to answer some of his
questions and the first one he asked of me was: "What is Voltage?". This
is a good question that people even quite advanced in electrical studies
fail to ask and it was apparent to me that my answer was immediately
understood and had brought a new clarity of thought to this very bright
young man. When Mark took my physics class the following year he was
always at the top of his class. We became good friends and I have kept in
contact with him in subsequent years and have always been impressed with
his brilliance of mind, creativity, integrity and unbounded enthusiasm for
all the projects he has undertaken.
Even as a high school student Mark would undertake large and complex
projects and see them through to completion. He was the director and
technical "engineer" for many of our school's stage productions and each
performance brought a higher and more professional level of expertise to
the lighting, sets and sound. Mark could deal equally well with the more
abstract ideas of physics and the very practical applications of elaborate
stage productions.
My knowledge of computers is meager so I must admit that I have been
unable to follow Mark's recent AngleBase project. I can appreciate the
project is very complex and promises to make a profound addition to
computer technology. Mark's intellectual ability, drive and enthusiasm
will no doubt be important factors in seeing this project through to
completion. However, more than these, his honesty and sincerity will
provide the essential ingredients to insure success in all of the
interpersonal dealings he will necessarily have to make.
William J. Layton
Paul Linke
To Whom It May Concern:
I have been asked by my friend Mark Emerson to write a letter of reference, and I am
grateful to have the opportunity to support him.
I've known Mark for 12 years. We've been neighbors, raised kids together, and most
importantly watched each other grow.
While as an actor I certainly don't feel qualified to discuss the technical aspects of
AngelBase, I can however speak to the total commitment of mind, body and soul that Mark
has given to his dream. He has given himself totally to his mission, and I mean totally. It is
his life, his reason to be. I believe in the power of dreams and more importantly, I believe in
Mark Emerson. I have backed up that belief by investing money in the company and fully
expect to be tremendously rewarded for this faith.
While no one can say for certain what the future may bring, I happen to think that Mark's
vision will be a big part of that future.
Best,
Paul Linke.
Robert E. Malm, Ph.D.
To Whom It May Concern:
After a long-time career in research and development, I began the practice of law in
the field of intellectual property some eight years ago. About five years ago Mark
Emerson approached me about obtaining a patent on a radically-different database
system which resulted in my preparing, filing, and prosecuting a patent application
for Mark.
The application matured recently into an issued patent which is the
thickest and heaviest letters patent that I have ever seen, a direct result of Mark's
devotion to his subject and his interest in communicating the capabilities and
advantages of his database system to the public. The patent contains 160 claims,
which I believe provide exceptional protection against potential infringers.
The five years that I have been associated with Mark in this endeavor have been
a delightful experience for me. We have had good-spirited arguments, but we were
always able to come to some compromise which was acceptable to both of us. I have
found Mark to be one of the most honest and honorable, ethical and moral individuals
that I have ever encountered. These characteristics together with the merits of
his invention provide a secure foundation for his future success.
Robert E. Malm, Ph.D.
U.S.P.T.O. Reg. No. 34,662
Ph.D. in Physics from M.I.T.
Carl Mellinger
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a Certified Arborist in practice for 15 years and maintain a consulting
service evaluating tree problems and their remedies.
I have personally known Mark Emerson for 28 years since High School. Mark
tutored me in Chemistry and Physics. He always impressed me with the ease he
communicated science. He developed a flow chart that could determine an unknown
chemical with ease. Years later he had private school program in algebra
which my daughter participated in, and she subsequently developed a fine performance
in her regular school math classes.
Throughout the years I have know Mark as a brilliant scientist and musician.
His tenacity to stick with his vision and projects is very moving.
Sincerely,
Carl Mellinger
Devi Nambudripad, M.D., D.C., Ph.D.
To Whom It May Concern:
Mark Laurence Emerson is someone that I can recommend as having very high
integrity and ethics. I have known Mark since 1990, and from the moment we met, I
knew he was a man I could trust. Over the past eight years we have become great
friends and have done many business dealings. I have seen that my trust was well
placed in him.
I am a doctor, author and the inventor of the Nambudripad Allergy Elimination
Technique (NAET) which has successfully cured all kinds of allergies in tens of
thousands of patients.
I am one of the initial investors in AngelBase. The project has taken longer to
unfold than many of us anticipated. But Mark's persistence, determination and
courage are quite remarkable. He has hung in there despite some difficult obstacles
that he had to face. When obstacles arise, rather than blaming the people or
circumstances involved, he looks deep within himself. I have watched him strive
hard to transform himself in order to surmount obstacles. Very few people work as
hard on changing themselves as Mark does. He is deeply devoted to God and intends
for AngelBase to be of great service to the world. And where computers are
concerned, he is obviously a genius. I anticipate that AngelBase will be a very large
success.
Yours Truly,
Dr. Devi Nambudripad
Gregg Oppenheimer
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a writer, M.I.T. graduate, and former attorney (for 10 years I was a
partner in the law firm of O'Melveny & Myers before I withdrew to pursue
a writing career). I have known Mark Emerson for the past 35 years,
since we were classmates and friends in junior high and high school. I
have always known Mark to be a person of the greatest integrity and
determination. He is also blessed with an almost miraculous ability to
cut through to the heart of the most complex technical problem and to
make both problem and solution easily understandable to the most
non-technical minded individuals.
I enthusiastically endorse both Mark's character and his unquestionable
brilliance as a mathematician and software innovator.
Very truly yours,
Gregg Oppenheimer
Martha Newman Ragland
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing to tell you how highly I think of a certain young man named Mark
Emerson. He is outstanding in every way and is truly a genius. It has been a
pleasure knowing him all these years (over 35) and to watch him manage his
projects with skill, integrity and level headedness. He and my sons have worked
together since high school, always amazing all of us with what they have been able
to accomplish. I am truly a great admirer of his! Mark is also dependable and willing
and anxious to help, and all in all a great human being--very special.
Please contact me if you'd like any further information or a personal interview. I am
available to help out in any way that I can, for such a worthy person.
Most Sincerely,
Martha Newman Ragland
Cynthia Soll
To Whom It May Concern:
For twenty-two years I was a Medical Social Worker at a major medical center
near Los Angeles. In the fall of 1994 I met Mark Emerson through a mutual
acquaintance. At that time I had an opportunity to talk with Mark at some length.
I was impressed.
Subsequently, I received information about the AngelBase Project. Based on
that information I decided to attend a presentation explaining the basics of
AngelBase. I didn't understand much of what I heard because, at that time, I didn't
even own a computer and didn't understand the very basics of computers.
Nevertheless, it was very apparent that Mark had developed something that might
revolutionize the computer industry. I decided that I was willing to support him in
that endeavor, and wrote him a check that evening. Though I am not rich by any
means, I wanted to be part of something with such potential. Mark is obviously a
brilliant man, but more than that he has a sense of ethics and personal integrity
that is rare in this day and age. It is that, above all, that encouraged me to invest
in AngelBase.
I am now retired and live in Florida. I am kept regularly informed, as are all
investors, through regular newsletters and an occasional e-mail. That was most
important to me, and Mark has lived up to his promise.
Mark has put his whole life on the line for AngelBase. He's taken the project an
extraordinary distance in a relatively short amount of time. We are all now
beginning to see the "light at the end of the tunnel". Personally, I have no doubt
that with Mark's drive, tenacity, and goodwill the project will come to a spectacular
conclusion for us all.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Soll
Bernard Weintraub, M.D.
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a physician and pulmonary specialist practicing in West Los Angeles and
Santa Monica. I am writing to vouch for the outstanding character of Mark
Emerson, whom I have known for 35 years.
Mark and I were classmates in junior high, high school and as undergraduates
at UCLA. His intellectual brilliance was obvious back in our school days, as he
frequently asked penetrating questions in class that challenged the teachers and
revealed their own lack of understanding. I see this same deep intellect, now very
mature, challenging the entire computer industry, revealing its vulnerability.
Mark's keen ability to express complex ideas with clarity, was also evident back in
school. With this same communication skill, Mark is now persuading industry
experts with PhD's that AngelBase is the future direction of the entire software
industry. I am extremely confident about the AngelBase project. I was among the
initial AngelBase investors, and have also made additional investments on two later
occasions.
I have always known Mark to be a person who truly cares. He cares about
people, about life and about ideas. Mark views the AngelBase project as a work that
is intended to benefit humankind, while at the same time bringing large returns to
AngelBase shareholders. He is a level-headed man of extraordinary strength, enthusiasm,
persistence and sincerity. During the course of the AngelBase project, I have
watched him make great personal sacrifices and struggle through hardships that
would have collapsed most ventures of this kind. And in the midst of all that, he was
always smiling, kind and caring, showing deep concern for me, and my family. One
time he came to my home to pick up an investment check. As I read and signed the
paperwork, Mark sat on the sofa with my kids and gave them a math lesson. They
all seemed to be having a lot of fun together. There was another time when he asked
me for money, but it was tax time and I was not able to invest. I felt bad about that,
because I strongly believe in the work he is doing.
I wholeheartedly endorse Mark Emerson as a friend, as a technology innovator, as
a business leader, and as a man of the highest integrity.
Sincerely,
Bernard Weintraub, M.D.
Glenna R. Wiseman
To Whom It May Concern:
As a business consultant and CEO of a sales and marketing agency, I have observed
and worked with many entrepreneurs and startup enterprises over my 20 year
history in the business world.
It is my opinion that the inventor of AngelBase, Mark Laurence Donald Emerson, is personally and
professionally equipped for profound success.
In my consultative discussions with Mark, I have found him to be of the highest
integrity. He demonstrates the rare ability to synthesize intellectual brilliance,
comprehensive product and industry information, passionate drive and an intuitive
sense of the breakthrough AngelBase represents to the world.
He WILL reap the breakthrough. He will be successful with the AngelBase venture.
Glenna R. Wiseman
Lawrence M. Zehnder
To Whom It May Concern:
I have known Mark Laurence Emerson since 1974. Mark is an honest,
dedicated and hard-working man, devoted to his family and community. He
is always generous with his time and talent. One particular talent of
Mark's which has always impressed me is his ability to translate highly
technical concepts into everyday terminology, rendering those concepts
accessible to nearly all people, regardless of their background or
training.
I am an Engineer for an areospace company, a member of the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA), and an officer and director of two non-profit community organizations. After reviewing the AngelBase(tm) materials, it occurred to me that Mark's new information management tool and techniques would provide a tremendous improvement in the storage, dissemination and analysis of engineering test data, improve the coordination of volunteer organization activities, and provide a truly integrated information tool for small business.
It is both an honor and a pleasure to provide Mark my highest recommendation and I ask that you join me in wishing him every success as he introduces the AngelBase(tm) technology to the public.
Sincerely,
/s/
Lawrence M. Zehnder
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