By cisco
Publication Date: 2026-03-05 13:00:00
My connection to Cisco runs deeper than a job title or an office badge — it is a story that began long
before I ever stepped onto campus as an employee.
My father joined Cisco in April 1993, back when the idea of a sprawling RTP campus was just taking shape.
At the time, we lived in Charlotte, and he commuted each week to a small office at Highwoods Properties,
betting on a young company with big dreams of connecting people and technology.
Corey and his family at the RTP grand
opening, 1995.
As a kid, Cisco was the backdrop to my childhood. I have distinct memories of Bring Your Child to Work
Days, picking out a Snapple from the breakroom, and attending campus events like the RTP grand opening
in 1995. There is even a photo of six-year-old Corey sitting on the curb, decked out…
