Barry Gerber:  

CLASS OF 1975
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City-As-SchoolClass of 1975
New york, NY
Brooklyn, NY

Barry's Story

Life Went to Brooklyn College on and off for 3 1/2 years. In my junior year, bought and operated a hotdog stand as a "job without a boss"... Next I worked in the advertising business for a couple of years. Left NY in 1984 after surviving an almost life ending motorcycle accident in 1980, which made me stronger and gave me a new outlook on life. Moved to Ocean City, MD, learned The HVACR trade, and less than 2 1/2 years later started a contracting/service company which I owned and operated for over 8 years. Next, sold the business, moved to Las Vegas, was disappointed in the style and lack of quality of the new construction end of the HVAC business. Did some freelance service work, and got involved in the poker industry. Have been and still am a player, dealer, and most recently Single Table Satellite Director of, "The World Series Of Poker, Circuit events". Have worked for and traveled with Card player Cruises, over the past few years. I've won a few poker tournaments on land and sea, as well as online. My next gig looks like it will be working for, "Wynn Las Vegas" in their new poker room. Still do some freelance HVAC service work, and have done inspections and qualit...Expand for more
y control for a construction company here, and am considering doing inspection work for a "forensic inspector" and, "Expert witness". Have not been married yet, no kids, but who knows, now that I’ve recently purchased a new home, and will be traveling less... this is Vegas, I could get lucky...lol I'm curious as to who requested the posting of my bio... School Biggest crush at CAS - Monice Barbero Inspired most by Fred Koury. Do it all over? Might change a few things, but not too many regrets. Have led a full life and continue to do so. Funniest, happiest, and craziest school memories - 1) Had to be our fiasco Easter camping trip with Les in tow, in the Spring of '75, if memory serves me. 2) Scurrying to the nearest token booth to sell our tokens on token day... College Attended Brooklyn College on and off for 3 1/2 years from sept 1975 thru jan 1980. Majored in Poker with a minor in Gin Rummy and Pool...lol Also Accounting/Econimics and Psychology. Attended CCSN - Community College of Southern Nevada for 2 years, to study computer sciences and Cisco Networking, while recuperating from an on the job injury in The S.F. Bay area of CA in Nov of '96.
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