About the Hillier Foundation

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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 identifying friend-from-foe radar, avionics, transceivers, mile-marker beacons, transponders, and satellite NAVSAT systems, now known as GPS. Stationed at Fort L.J. McNair, duty at the Pentagon, and in Korea. Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal, Army Service and Overseas Ribbon, Sharpshooter.

Created a company and as President for seven years, I held a role of a field engineer for U.S. District Courts, FBI, DEA and Bureau of Federal Prisons. Can share more face to face.

Duke Energy recruited me to Charlotte, North Carolina. I troubleshot wide-area networks for 5 years, and I enjoyed it. However, I did not revel in working for a utility. I’d love to share why with you.

I started a technology company named Telistar. Consulting at large for international manufacturing and pharmaceutical conglomerates. Based in Charlotte for five years, extensive travel for clients: Stabilus, BMW, Nutrinova, Clariant, Sanofi, Celanese.

I took a five-year path working for an international chemical and pharmaceutical company named Hoechst Celanese. Served as the chief firewall and messaging engineer. Again, with extensive travel, which got old, the travel I mean, I loved the work.

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, and he is now in college. In my travels, I have been to every continent except Antarctica, which is naturally on my bucket list.

Moving forward, I will remain retired. I’ve been blessed with a great career. During my autumn chapter in life, I wish only to pass along that which has been bestowed me.

The plan is to recruit talent and pay it forward.

Now Retired, I'm Finally Home

• Happily, retired in 2024, I have returned home after forty+ years. Having a career in security and technology, it makes sense to keep on having fun, right?
• Much has changed in Cotton, yet much hasn’t changed.
• The intersection on Highway 53 in Cotton changed. Rather reminds me of New Jersey jughandles. Where drivers cannot turn left to re-enter the highway, they must turn right and loop around to make a left turn.

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 attached to a US Post Office. Next door to the left is a nice playground for the kids with grills for cooking, restrooms, and a covered dining area for your special events. All noted locations are within walking distance of the 53 exit.
All noted locations are within walking distance of the Hwy 53 exit.

US Census Estimates and Measured Economics in 2024: The population of Cotton Township was 453. Per capita income $42,431. Median age is 57.4 yrs. Sex ratio is 44.5% female, 55.5%, male. By race 94.91% white, 4.02% multiracial and 1.07% Native American.

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. Just as I was figuring out English, Korean was added, and yes, I was still terrified.