The XModem and CBBS guy. We'll collect bits that aren't in Wikipedia or other published sources.
DOB: October 23, 1945 in West Bend, WI
Died October 11, 2024
Lived in Dolton and Rolling Meadows, IL
Started at IBM in 1968, retired in 2012
Worked in “small card systems,” and mainframe databases; moved to PC support in 1984 and remained until retirement
CompuServe ID: 76703,302
BIX ID: wardc
AOL ID: WardXmodem
Had the Illinois license plate “XMODEM”