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<blockquote data-quote="Dai" data-source="post: 523" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>If I might sound my own trumpet - I invented the LED in 1986, ( but never developed it further than a single little red light that flashed on and off on a badge worn on clothing).&nbsp; &nbsp; As a result of my involvement with the patent industry I gave a title to that profession of Intellectual Property - a title that has been used since.&nbsp; I redesigned a town centre from a car-way High street, into a fully pedestrianised precinct, that is still functioning as I originally designed together with the local council and top business owners.&nbsp; &nbsp; In the process I invented a group called Town Centre Managers - I went to get support from the then family owner of Marks &amp; Spencers.&nbsp; I literally drove over to his home, and asked to see him, I was let in through the electronic high steel gates, and met him in his house office and explained what I wanted to do, he gave me a cheque in support of my plans and put the full weight of M&amp;S behind my scheme,&nbsp;&nbsp; Its still exists today in towns all over Britain.&nbsp; &nbsp; Finally I changed the way the City of London use money for managing insurance - the only proof I have of that is a letter from one of the city grandees thanking me for my contribution<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😢" title="Crying face&nbsp; &nbsp; :cry:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f622.png" data-shortname=":cry:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😇" title="Smiling face with halo&nbsp; &nbsp; :innocent:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f607.png" data-shortname=":innocent:" />.&nbsp; I reckon we all have a contribution to make to society, one way or another, so rock on future generations of ASD.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Dai, post: 523, member: 35"] If I might sound my own trumpet - I invented the LED in 1986, ( but never developed it further than a single little red light that flashed on and off on a badge worn on clothing). As a result of my involvement with the patent industry I gave a title to that profession of Intellectual Property - a title that has been used since. I redesigned a town centre from a car-way High street, into a fully pedestrianised precinct, that is still functioning as I originally designed together with the local council and top business owners. In the process I invented a group called Town Centre Managers - I went to get support from the then family owner of Marks & Spencers. I literally drove over to his home, and asked to see him, I was let in through the electronic high steel gates, and met him in his house office and explained what I wanted to do, he gave me a cheque in support of my plans and put the full weight of M&S behind my scheme, Its still exists today in towns all over Britain. Finally I changed the way the City of London use money for managing insurance - the only proof I have of that is a letter from one of the city grandees thanking me for my contribution😢😇. I reckon we all have a contribution to make to society, one way or another, so rock on future generations of ASD. [/QUOTE]

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