Obituary of Dennis Togerson, Founder Resort Computer Corporation
Dennis Togerson, one of the early software pioneers of the timeshare industry, passed away at the age of 82 in Lakewood, Colorado. In 1980, he recognized the need for a software company to serve the then-growing timeshare industry, founding Resort Computer Corporation with partner Duane Dobbs. Before they sold the company in 1995, RCC was servicing 500 resorts. They provided support to point pioneers including Costamex in Mexico, LSI in Europe, and RCI in South Africa.
After he sold RCC in 1996, Dennis worked as a consultant for Chicago Title and later as a consultant with Nordis Direct (now Nordis Technologies), he retired from the timeshare industry to spend time with family, traveling, and playing golf. He loved mountain biking and ice hockey.
According to Gordon McClendon, CEO of SPI Software, “Dennis was one of the nicest men I ever met. We loved sharing discussions about worker productivity and how it impacted the strategic plans of organizations. I always admired how he was able to maintain a solid relationship with his customers.”
Added Ron Roberts, CEO of Legacy Solutions, “Dennis was a true gentleman, a great listener, and a dedicated problem solver, always striving to find ways to make everyone’s job easier. He was at the top of the heap when it came to be certain we were happy with his service and issues were immediately resolved. He was focused on giving our group of companies the very best customer care and value for money spent. In 1987, his early programs were able to track leads, verify appointments, and write contracts, unheard of at the time.”
Dennis earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from General Motors Institute and a Master of Business Administration from York University in Toronto. He served as a senior production engineer for General Motors of Canada and held other senior management roles in related companies. Born in Newcastle, England, he moved with his family to Canada in 1948 at the age of 9. He lived in Canada until 1973, when he moved his family to Denver and lived there until his passing in November of 2021 in Lakewood, Colorado. He leaves behind Patti, his wife of 38 years, three children (one deceased), and three grandchildren.
