James Tanner:
CLASS OF 1962
North High SchoolClass of 1962
Phoenix, AZ
James's Story
GRADUATED FINALLY, TRIED COLLEGE KICKED OUT OF 3. DECIDED COLLEGE WAS NOT FOR ME. TRIED CORPORATE LIFE IT WAS TOO POLITICAL. FINALLY DECIDED TO START MY OWN COMPANY, BEEN IN BUSINESS ALMOST 36 YEARS HARD WORK HAS BEEN VERY GOOD TO ME MOST OF MY CHILDREN WORK AT MY COMPANIES LIFE HAS ALSO BEEN VERY GOOD FOR ME FOR SOMEONE WITH VIRTUALLY A LIMITED HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION AND I WAS REALLY LUCKY TO GRADUATE. I HAVE WORKED HARD AND BEEN VERY LUCKY. IT IS AMAZING THAT A PERSON LIKE ME CAN LEAVE CORPORATE LIFE AND GO OUT ON MY OWN AND ACTUALLY STAY IN BUSINESS OVER 5 YEARS I OWN THE COMPANIES BUT TO SOME EXTENT THEY OWN ME I STILL WORK 3 DAYS A ...Expand for more
WEEK BUT RECENTLY BOUGHT A HOUSE IN THE PINES AND I LOVE THE COOL DIFFERENCE IN THE MOUNTAINS NOW IF I CAN JUST GET TO THE PINES MORE THEN ONCE PER MONTH. I HAVE NEVER LEFT PHOENIX MY FAMILY WAS SO ROOTED IN PHOENIX I COULD HAVE NOT LEFT.ONE THING THAT I DO REMEMBER WAS SPENDING A WEEK WITH THE MONKEE'S YES THE MONKEE'S AND BOY WAS IT FUN I HOWEVER REALIZED I COULD NOT SING BUT IT WAS A LOT OF FUN I JUST FINISHED BUILDING A NEW HOME ABOUT TIME IT TOOK 8 MONTHS BUT IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT ANYWAY IF ANYONE READS THIS AND YOU DECIDE TO WRITE I WILL ANSWER WHEN I ATTENDED A RECENT REUNION IT WAS INTERESTING AND A LOT OF FUN ANYWAY ENOUGH SAID
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