Born in Pittsburgh, PA to James and Edythe Patterson. Mr. Patterson began his career at Deloitte and Touche where he became Senior Partner in charge of the Denver office. He then became the CEO of Pace Membership Warehouse and later CEO of Live Entertainment in California. He then returned to Colorado and acquired Quickpen International and served as CEO for the remainder of his career. Mr. Patterson was an avid golfer and enjoyed spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Mary; 2 children, Nicole (Jeff) Kangas and Michelle (Robert) Rhodes; nephew, Michael Streb; 6 grandchildren, Ben, Lily, Jake, Annie, Nora and James and a brother, Todd (Lisa) Patterson. In lieu of flowers donations are suggested to The Tiger Woods Foundation, 121 Innovation Drive, Irvine, CA 92617 www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org.,