Joseph on vacation early last yearJoseph on vacation early last yearJoseph on vacation early last yearIf you work from SAS World Headquarters as I do (or used to), you’ll know a good deal about Joseph Morgan. You’ll know that he loves coffee, that he takes walks while he’s working out problems, and that’s he’s as brilliant as he is humble. Joseph hates the spotlight, but when he’s talking DOE, he shines so brightly he probably doesn’t need one.
Please note that it Black History month may be officially over, but we're going to keep on celebrating to showcase Joseph and one more Black superstar on the team. After all, there's always time to get to know one another better.
Read on to learn more about Joseph.
Where were you born?
Mandeville, Jamaica
What was your first job?
Telephone operator
In one word, what's the best thing about your current job?
Challenging
List three of your favorite hobbies.
Listening to Jazz, Reading, Cooking
Describe yourself in three words.
Curious, Serious, Optimistic
What book are you reading?
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
What is your favorite movie genre?
Science Fiction
What is the first web page you go to when you start work?
Inside.SAS.com
If you could have a dinner party with five famous people, who would they be?
Adele Goldberg, Donald Knuth, David Blackwell, James Sylvester, Stanley Jordan
What is your favorite podcast to listen to?
I have never listened to a podcast
Name one JMP-related achievement that you're proud of.
The Hadamard matrix infrastrcture in DOE
Name one thing most of your colleagues would be surprised to know.
I was a devoted karate (Shotokan) student through college and into my late twenties
Name one other person in the division who you admire and describe why in three sentences or fewer.
Nicole Jones. She is singularly focused on the quality of JMP the product. Moreover, she is selfless. Her primary concern is always her team and what they need to get the job done. These are rare qualities in our industry.
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Joseph prefers:
- A sea-side holiday over mountains
- Cats over dogs
- Coffee over tea
- JSL over Graph Builder
- Restaurant over picnic
- Cake over pie
- Late night over morning
- Introvert over extrovert
- Serious over silly
- High Tech over Low Tech
Jospeh teaching a tutorial at a Discovery SummitJospeh teaching a tutorial at a Discovery SummitJospeh teaching a tutorial at a Discovery SummitLet us feature you in an upcoming Inside JMP Get to Know feature.
Our InsideJMP Get to Know Feature is designed for JMP employees and division friends to share information about themselves that will help others get to know them better.
If you’re willing to be featured, please go to Diana Levey’s OneDrive folder at https://sasoffice365-my.sharepoint.com/:f:/g/personal/diana_levey_jmp_com/Euub82iMr35BiLNyzcGLiS8Be7... and download a copy of our Get to Know form. Simply fill out the questions and when you’re done, upload it to the folder (or send directly to Larry LaRusso), along with at least three photos of you. Thank you for helping to make our large JMP family just a little more familiar.
Joseph, I have become a big fan of you since the time I had firstly attended your tutorial at the Discovery Summit some years ago.
Cheers!
Joseph, is that a Chicago beach?
Joseph, I miss to talk to you in person at Discovery. Always fun, great discussions and with a smile on your face! Great colleague!
Joseph is an awesome colleague and mentor, always willing to share his expertise!
@Ryan_Lekivetz I think Joseph wanted so long in hopes that I'd give up. No such luck!
I heart Joseph....one of my favorite people at JMP! Even though he describes himself as serious, he is always smiling!
Yay!! I'm so glad to decided to share about yourself!
Alright Joseph! Glad to see you highlighted! You're an awesome colleague to work with!
