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Preserving Dee W. Hock’s Legacy



I was chatting to a friend recently when I mentioned Dee W Hock to them and to my shock they’ve never heard of Dee. Still, the interesting thing is that we interface with the work Dee dedicated about 40 years of his lifetime to — Visa (the financial technology company that powers 47% of credit/debit cards issued globally). It’s massive bruh!😤

Dee lived a very quiet life, but he published a number of books, articles, blogs, and tweets that provided a different perspective on life and provoked questions that over 90% of us would not ask in our lifetime. In addition to his Twitter page, he maintained a very simple website where all his writings were hosted. 

A few weeks before my discussion with my friend, I randomly thought about Dee and I went through his X/Twitter account to re-read some of his tweets. At that moment, I remembered his website and wondered how it would be managed. 

Well, I checked, and I noticed it’s been redesigned. Now, it serves as Dee’s legacy beyond VISA. I was really impressed by what I saw, and I know his legacy will be preserved for years to come and will serve as a guide for future generations to know how we got there. I can only imagine a young lad who will find that website and will find insights and answers to some questions Dee raised when he was with us. 

I hope when we are no longer here, our people will recognize, value, and preserve our legacies — even to te very menial/irrelevant ones because they form a core part of our identity.
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