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My Background While Away

In 1978 following Cotton High School I joined the U.S. Army. Now forty-five years later I have returned home.

While in the military I maintained a secret clearance serving encrypted airfield ground control approach and identify friend-from-foe radar, avionics transceivers, mile marker beacons, transponders and satellite navsat systems now known as GPS. Stationed at Fort McNair, duty at the Pentagon and Korea. Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service and Overseas Ribbon, Sharpshooter.

Started a company called ComputerCare and for seven year as president holding the role as a field engineer for U.S. District Courts, FBI, DEA and Bureau of Federal Prisons.

Duke Energy recruited me to Charlotte North Carolina where I troubleshot wide area networks for five years which I enjoyed however I did not revel in working for a utility, long story I’d love to share with you.

I started a company named Telistar consulting at large for five years based in Charlotte. Again, extensive international travel. At this point in my career,

I took a five-year path working for an international chemical and pharmaceutical company named Hoechst Celanese. I was the chief firewall and messaging engineer and traveled extensively. That got old, the travel I mean.

Before returning home I worked for Bank of America as a corporate auditor and vice president for 15 years in the Cyber monitoring area. I enjoyed that also. I married and had a baby in 2005. His name is Sam who is now in college. In my travels I had been on every continent except Antarctica, which naturally is on my bucket list.

Moving forward I will remain retired. The plan is to recruit talent and pay it forward. I’ve been blessed with a great career. During my autumn chapter in life and wish only pass long that which was bestowed me.

Now Retired, I'm Finally Home

• Happily retired in 2024, I have returned home after forty years and now and having been in technology during my entire career it makes sense to keep on having fun right.
• Much has changed in Cotton, yet much hasn’t changed.
• The plan is to recruit talent and pay it forward. I’ve been blessed with a great career. During my autumn chapter in life and wish only pass long that which was bestowed me.
• FYI - the intersection to get on highway 53 reminds me of New Jersey

About Cotton

It's a fine, humble and small city in Minnesota, USA. Off Highway 53 on its service road. To the right is the Wilbert Cafe and El Toro Lounge. Across the highway is a Speedway gas station..
Cotton has two Churches, the Cotton Community Church and Hope Evangelical Church. To the left after exiting 53 is a Community Center with a rental hall. It’s attached to a US Post Office. Next door is a nice playground for the kids with grills for cooking, restrooms and covered dining area for your special events.
All of these locations are within walking distance

Measured in 2023 the population of Cotton was 373, median income $40,817 and the median age is 57.4 yrs.

In the Army here at age 17 in 1978. Basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina. Arrived in May, temperature was 100°+. I was terrified.

Two short years later I was in Korea.