John Rutan:
CLASS OF 1981
Dixie High SchoolClass of 1981
New lebanon, OH
George Mason University - Public PolicyClass of 2009
Arlington, VA
University of Maryland Class of 1995
College park, MD
John's Story
Now
I can be found on Facebook.
Life
God has a plan for all of us. Often it is the case we fail to listen and continue to go down our own paths and get pissed when things don't work the way we want them to -- especially when we're young and dumb. When we're young (and dumb), we have a tendency to have blinders on -- only wanting to go down our own path; failing to listen, to be open-minded (still more to come).
Marriage
I came to the conclusion that a good marriage is like a roller-coaster -- not the kiddie kind either. When you're on a roller-coaster, one can't simply jump when one's scared -- gotta hang-on and wait-and-see what's around the corner!
School
This one I've oftened thought about and pretty much summarize it (for those who knew me) to God, Friend, Money, and Sex (and not necessarily in that order).
College
BS in Computer and Information Sciences from University of Maryland -- didn't have much of a choice; they were the only game in town; MS in Enterprise Engineering and Policy -- eventually (i.e....Expand for more
Spring 2009)!
Workplace
Left the Army in 85, but continued working for them for an additional 14 years -- in Germany (Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl, and Mannheim). Wouldn't you if they paid for everything -- housing, utilities, subsidized everything; owning and operating the finest and fastest cars in the world -- 300 KPH (180 MPH) on the German Highways is a rush in a Porsche 944 Turbo; and 6 hours from the finest skiing period. But all good stories must have new chapters or it gets boring!
Oh, I play with computers for a living -- 1s and 0s -- how difficult it that? Actually, I work with Enterprise Management Systems; that is, Tivoli, BMC, MOM, etc.
Military
Basic in Fort Bliss, TX; Advanced training at Fort Jackson, SC; and 4 years in Germany -- HQ, 1st PERSCOM in Schwetzingen (between Mannheim and Heidelberg). First 3 years were a blast, then I made the mistake of extending for an additional year -- saw a side I didn't like. Needless to say, 16 more years were out of the question.
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