Doug Ely:  

Life My Spouse Gretchen sang in the Choir at Pacific Lutheran University, and we actually met when some of the choir members stayed with my parents in Fremont and I decided to come home for that weekend.I 3 years we never met on campus, so it had to be Fremont! She currently works in the underwriters office at United Health Care in Cypress, CA. My Kids Erika ( A '00 grad at Long Beach State)is married and works at Union Bank of California at the Irvine Loan Center. She just had our first Grandson, Jack. in April '10 Michael graduated from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, CA, with a degree in Sports Medicine. Presently he works at the Disneyland Resorts.. My Job Since Transportation deregulation in 1980, the last 20 years have been pretty crazy. I was a Logistics specialist at General Motors for 3 years, at Traffic Analyst for ASARCO in SF for 2 years, a Transportation Manager for Kransco (better known as Wham-O,Morey Boogie Bodyboards,Power Wheels, Swimways Pool Products, and HydroSlide Kneeboards)in SF for 10 years...which was bought by Mattel Toys and moved to El Segundo(us in tow), and I've been sold for several carriers for 4 years, here in the Long Beach area. Recently I've been on disability because of a number of problems. I just came off of 8 mos in a full leg cast because I had a triple compound break in my right ankle. Now it has 11 pins, screws and a metal plate in it.......fun..........and 2 metal hips! In Feb. '10 I had gastric bypass surgery. As of Nov,11 I have lost 125# so far March 2012 both my kidn...Expand for more