The line is attributed to Teddy Roosevelt, but Chris McIntosh has heard it plenty of times over the years from a different source. It sometimes is directed toward one of his three children; other times, it’s aimed at the University of Wisconsin athletic director himself.
“A wise person once told me that comparison is the thief of joy, and that wise person is my wife, Deann,” McIntosh said. “And it’s a lesson that she has preached to everyone in our household.”