Reading this over a little bit, I wanted to clarify a few points. At least a few of the things Bob was responsible for fell into the category of questionable e

Reading this over a little bit, I wanted to clarify a few points. At least a few of the things Bob was responsible for fell into the category of questionable ethics, if not outright illegal behavior. There was cases where incredibly expensive, far inferior solutions were chosen over the recommendations of everyone else which turned out to involve a purchase from a company that had some connection to Bob. Server hardware vendors changed from major brands to lesser-knowns at a higher sticker and much higher support cost. Bob was very-much about connections. Where you had to get used to Greg crapping on a bad idea, and accept that he still had utmost respect for you as an engineer, you had to deal with Bob crapping all over you, especially if you were an engineer with a good idea. If it was a really good idea, it became Bob's idea shortly after he badmouthed you onto the next lay-off list. We noticed early on that if someone appeared to be smarter/more capable than Bob, Bob would target that manager. We lost my favorite two managers to Bob's relentless bad-mouthing inside and outside the main office ... which neither of these managers shared.