I can attest that Roger is one of the real nice guys in the world, so easy going and perceptive. And yes, if he needs to think, he takes out that pipe. He is one of those old school nice guys I would have liked to take my son or grandsons out to play golf with, just so they can see what old school class is like. (Don't get much of that with me, LOL)
He and I did some work on the ASGCA bylaws in the early 1990's and I got to know him pretty well. I always enjoy talking with him when I get the chance.
Later, when I was writing my column for GCI, he gave me a pretty deep answer on what the differences between 2000 and 1960 era master plans was (were?) Basically, he put in more detail, including prelim grading, rather than just draw a pretty picture typical of earlier master plans. He felt it was necessary to prepare a realistic cost estimate early in the process to avoid being wrong later. I doubt he got paid extra for that level of detail, he just thought it was the right thing to do.
I hope he enjoys retirement!