A Heartfelt Thank You
I am deeply grateful to AT&T Bell Laboratories — Holmdel, New Jersey, and the incredible people who shaped me early in my career. To everyone at Bell Labs — and especially mentors like Eric P and Enchild Louis-Jacques — thank you for believing in me at such a young age, welcoming me into the corporate world, and giving me the structure, discipline, and professional habits that continue to guide me.
When I walked through those doors at age 16, I didn’t fully understand the value of what I was experiencing. But the lessons you taught — stand upright, write everything down, understand the rules of engagement — became enduring parts of who I am today. Thank you for helping me see the world not through my colored glasses but through a broader, more disciplined lens.
Today, I see that Bell Labs wasn’t just a workplace — it was a transformative environment that helped me grow into a better man, a stronger businessman, and a confident corporate executive. Thank you for opening the door, believing in me, and giving me the opportunity to learn and evolve.
🏛️ AT&T Bell Laboratories Holmdel, NJ
Originally built between 1959 and 1966, Bell Labs in Holmdel was designed by renowned architect Eero Saarinen and landscape architect Hideo Sasaki as a modernist corporate research campus, blending architecture and nature in a suburban setting. National Park Service+1
- 📍 Location: 101 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel Township, New Jersey. National Park Service
- 📐 Campus Grounds: Approximately 472 acres of landscaped property with lakes, gardens, open green spaces, and research facilities. Wikipedia
- 🏢 Building Size: The main Bell Labs building encompassed around 2 million sq. ft. of research and office space. Wikipedia
- 🧪 Role: For decades, the Holmdel campus served as a core research and development site for telecommunications, computing, and scientific breakthroughs under Bell Telephone and AT&T. National Park Service
- 🔬 Legacy of Innovation: Across its history, Bell Labs scientists contributed to major technological advances, including telecommunications systems, transistors, lasers, early computing innovations, and more. National Park Service
- 🧠 Modern Use: Today the site — now known as Bell Works — has been adapted as a mixed-use community hub with offices, retail, coworking, cultural spaces, and public areas. G3 Architecture
Despite corporate transitions and industry upheavals over the years, the building’s iconic glass façades, high ceilings, and open interior spaces remain a reminder of its original purpose as a place of creativity and discovery — just as I remember them. Wikipedia
