My wife, Patricia and I currently live in San Antonio, Texas, where I currently work full time as a contracted consultant to the Department of Defense Military Health System in cyber-infrastructure services. We also have a home in Monterrey, Mexico, where we visit monthly and plan to retire in the coming years.
For me the last 50 years have been very exciting and look like this: Career: · Joined the US Air Force in Feb, 1965 (8 ½ years). Small world stories include: o Ran into David Beglinger in the Army PX cafeteria in Seoul, Korea o Chuck Ruge and I were stationed at K.I. Sawyer AFB at the same time. · Civilian career has been focused around telecommunications and IT, and has included working for the following: o American Satellite Corporation o Private contractor in Libya upgrading telecommunications systems in Sahara desert o CPI Microwave o Western Union o CBS News o SPRINT o Williams Telecommunications o Reuters News and Information Systems with assignments in US and Mexico City, with responsibilities for Mexico, Central America, Venezuela and Colombia o RR Donnelley & Sons with responsibility and numerous assignments to Europe, Asia and Latin America o Dell, Inc. with numerous assignments to Eastern and Western Europe, along with Mexico o Contracted consulting assignments to US Army and Department of Defense in Texas and Arizona o I am still working (at 66 years old) as a contracted consultant to the DoD Military Heath System in San Antonio, Texas |
Education:
· Military Technical Schools · University of Texas at Dallas – B.S. · George Washington University – Masters Program · Certifications in: o Project Management Professional (PMP) o ITIL v3 Expert and certified ITIL instructor o Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) o Six Sigma o COBIT Languages: · Certified English as a Foreign Language Teacher, (TEFL/ TESOL) · Speak Spanish fluently o Studied in Antigua, Guatemala and Mexico City, Mexico o Lived and worked in Mexico City (5 years) and Madrid (6 months) · Studied Arabic and Chinese o Studied Arabic at University of Texas and lived and worked in Libya for 6 months o Studied Chinese online and visited Hong Kong and mainland China numerous times while working with RR Donnelley & Sons setting up offshore printing factories Marriages: · Married five times |