David Cook:  

Note: David passed away of lung cancer on June 15, 2009. He had written the below in 2007, I think). Life Due to my Father's work, we moved from Allen Park, MI to St. Joseph, MI and then to Glenwood Springs, CO. Leaving Allen Park was the hardest but then life became more of an adventure. My Father was the original business manager for Colorado Mountain College. As a result, I was there for the groundbreaking, I was the first student enrolled and I was in the first graduating class. Pretty eclectic group there at that time. I left Colorado and lived in Key West, FL for a short time and then on to Miami, FL. I got into the encyclopedia business (door-to-door) and moved quickly into management. That job no longer exists, but it was great fun and the money was massive! Livin' large in those days. From Miami I went to Jacksonville, FL for a while and then on to Charleston, SC, where several members of my family still live. I worked there as a youth counselor and psychometrist for the State and then was hired to start and run a halfway house for men getting out of prison. Very interesting, and intense, work. In Charleston I was very active in the volunteer community and was on the Board for most of the charitable organizations. While there I also signed on as a staff member for the National Center for Voluntary Action. That was great because of the training and the travel. The Georgia Governor's office of volunteer services got my resume from the National Center and brought me to Atlanta. At the same time I married my first wife and her three cute little kids. Working for government was no longer my cup of tea. I started a nutritional counseling business (which I still do part-time) and then moved into pharmaceutical sales. Great job. I did short stints selling medic...Expand for more