Bill Patient founded the Geon Corporation, later known as PolyOne Corporation. It had been a department of the BF Goodrich Company, which Mr. Patient developed into a Fortune 500 company. The Space Age-styled boardroom needed a permanent representation of their founder, who was a humble genius. I was honored to paint this great innovator. Is an ultra-modern boardroom a fitting setting for a realistic portrait? Obviously, yes, since this proved the best way to maintain the presence of a great man who was worthy of emulation.
