.: auto mechanic 1978
I graduated from Ferris State College in 1979 with a machinist certificate and an Associates Degree in Applied Science.
I worked at Long Chevrolet in Chicago.
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.: machinist 1979
Wanting to expand my mechanical skills I left Long Chevrolet and worked as an automotive machinist at Jasper Automotive in Cicero, Ill.
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.: machinist 1980
No longer content with grinding crankshafts, boring cylinders and doing valve jobs, I moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan.
I ran mills and lathes and learned CNC programming.
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.: computer programmer 1980
This was the break from manual labor.
I began a long career in the CAD/CAM/CAE industry when they were separate entities.
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.: stegath coachcraft 1993
Having been introduced to BASIC programming in 1973, it was time for a break from the virtual world.
I returned to my roots as a mechanic.
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.: back to college 2000
With mechanical, machinist, and computer skills, my path was clear: Robotics. The only thing lacking was a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Florida.
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.: science fiction writer
I completed one science fiction techno-thriller novel, Secrets, and six science fiction short stories. I then worked with a published author on a second sci-fi techno-thriller novel, Birth of a Warrior.
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