James Novak:
CLASS OF 1956
East Madison Elementary SchoolClass of 1956
Cleveland, OH
East High SchoolClass of 1963
Cleveland, OH
Addison Junior High SchoolClass of 1960
Cleveland, OH
Wilson Junior High SchoolClass of 1960
Cleveland, OH
Wade Park Elementary SchoolClass of 1957
Cleveland, OH
James's Story
After High School graduation during January, 1963, I left for the Marine Corps two days later. I spent time as part of the second Marine Division, Camp Lejeune, NC. During jungle training in Panama we were the battalion that dealt with the first riots in Panama. After this time, I was transferred to Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington, D.C. (honor guard). This was a fantastic experience.
After the Marine Corp., I went to work for HFC (a finance company for two years). Then I went to work for White Trucks for 9+ years and worked in many locations throughout the country. I then spend 29+ years with Freightliner LLC, I assisted in building and managing the logistics network. I retired on 6/29/07.
Since my retirement, my wife and I have traveled and decided to move to P...Expand for more
anama. It's a beautiful country and a perfect place to retire. Panama has the best retirement benefits in the world for foreigners that move there. We found a new home in the mountains/jungles with year round weather between 60-80 degrees, and within an hour of the beach. Unfortunately! I wasn't able to qualify for health insurance. We enjoyed are life in Nevada. Unfortunately my dear wife passed away on 10/3/14.
My main joy in life has been to help people strife to improve their lives through a positive attitude and excellent ethics. In my last assignment, I traveled the country teaching continuous improvement and positive thinking. This was a great joy.
I'm happy I joined classmates and hope that I will be able to communicate with friends from the past.
Jim Novak
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