Professor Everett M. Rogers, the person, the teacher, the researcher and the mentor is presented in this personal narrative through stories of the author's personal encounters. Over the course of a career that lasted four decades, he influenced the discipline in myriad ways. As a scholar of communication, one can learn about his academic contributions through his research articles and books, so in this article the author tries to acquaint us with him as a person who improved the health of the discipline in every little way.
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