Jay Forkas:
CLASS OF 1972
Manteca High SchoolClass of 1972
Manteca, CA
California State University Class of 1980
Sacramento, CA
California Polytechnic State UniversityClass of 1976
San luis obispo, CA
Lincoln High SchoolClass of 1972
Stockton, CA
Zoller Elementary SchoolClass of 1961
Schenectady, NY
Jay's Story
College
'72-73 CalPoly-SLO: not a serious effort. GPA: 2.1
'74-76 Modesto JC: biding time on General Ed waiting for the electronic calculator to be invented. GPA 3.5
'76-'80 Cal State SAC... HP-25c calculator in hand... a serious effort (tired of living in the ghetto).
Graduated BSME GPA: 3.7 Hired by HP R&D in Santa Clara.
Workplace
Hewlett-Packard Co. 1980 to 2001
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Factory Design & Product R&D
'80 to '9...Expand for more
8: HP Golden Years
Great people, great management.
'98 to '01: No longer a joy to work for a "New HP". August '01: Delighted to accept a generous severance package.
Self Directed Activity 2001 to 2010
Semi-retired... PhD in DIY... Managing rental property, some computer/network support and multiple volunteer service positions.
Celebrated 20 years sobriety in '09,
5 years with my sweetie Cindie... and the arrival of our grandson... Jaden
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