"To walk off the green and to greet Mr. Nicklaus and have him congratulate me, that's something I'll certainly never forget, " he said.

NPR: Kuchar Holds On To Win Memorial

As America says goodbye to him, and to his worthy acting career, I hope -- especially if you have never seen it -- that you'll take the time to watch him in "A Face in the Crowd, " filmed before his own face had become universally recognizable.

CNN: Andy Griffith's crowning achievement

Technically, getting bumped from the top spot to become chief of global investments made him ineligible to serve, so we'll never know whether his board term would have otherwise survived the Salomon scandal.

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