Born and raised in Iowa. First introduced to general and commercial aviation during college years. Attended Kansas State University for two years working on a MS in Computer Science, Then went to work at Boeing Seattle developing avionics software for the Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM). Moved to Boeing Wichita in April 1981 to develop avionics software for the B-52 Offensive Avionics System (OAS), weapon integration. After eight years of supporting multiple weapon integration programs for the B-52, I moved to Cedar Rapids Iowa to work software standards compliance at Rockwell Collins supporting the 747-400 and initial 777 avionics. While at Rockwell Collins, I took several graduate courses on Systems Engineering through Iowa State University. After three years, I returned to Boeing at Oklahoma City working Systems Engineering for the B-1B Offensive Avionics System weapon integration. Three years later, I returned to Boeing Wichita to work weapon interface development for the B-52 OAS. In 2002, I was transferred to work system requirements for the KC-767 ground maintenance, then KC-767 software requirements for the Aerial Refueling Boom. To be continued.