Richard McBride:  

Life After HS graduation I attended MTSU, but didn’t have a clear idea of a major or career field. I joined the TN Air National Guard as a weather forecaster. This was a fascinating subject, but it appeared computers would eliminate all the job opportunities. I returned to MTSU to study environmental science. By now the country was in an “energy crisis” so I took the opportunity to sell and install solar heating systems. This went well for a few years, then the crisis ended, and so did the business. Meanwhile I learned about business, and personal computers. This led to a degree in Accounting and various job in accounting systems. I’ve worked for companies who made fuel for nuclear submarines, TBS in Atlanta (saw the Olympics outside the window), and various accounting software companies. Y2K was an exciting “cost is no object” time, but then the ball dropped, the lights stayed on and another Â...Expand for more