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= Biography

Born November 30th 1954 in Concordia, Kansas. Raised on the family farm 7 miles southwest of Aurora until the age of 3 when family moved to California. Family purchased home in Redondo Beach, CA in 1957 where I attended school. Kindergarten and first grade at Washington Elementary before attending Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Elementary for grades 2 thru 8. Graduated from Redondo Union High School in 1973. Attending one semester of college at El Camino Junior College before joining the United States Air Force in February of 1974. Completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio, Texas then went to Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS for Long Range Radar Repair School. Shortly before graduation, this field was deemed overcrowded and I was sent to Chanute AFB, IL for training as a Flight Simulator Repair School. After graduating, I was stationed at Castle AFB, Merced, CA working on the KC-135 and B-52 Flight Simulators. I was Honorably Discharged in August of 1977. When returning from the service, my parents had moved to Placentia, CA. I lived with them for a short time before moving back to Redondo Beach. I rekindled a friendship with a high school friend, Katrina Pearson Hiser. We married and I become the step father for her two daughters, Jennifer 5 years old and Shannon year old. Obtained AA Degree in Electronics from Fullerton Junior College and went on to work in the computer industry for over 35 years as well as spending 5 years in the electric vehicle field.

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