Larry Gott:  

Life (Updated 6/25/12) The business part: I graduated from Drake U. in Des Moines in 1965 as a retail merchandising major. I stayed in retailing until 1972 (Pier One Imports manager). Then I became operations manager for a couple of small manufacturing companies, and also did accounting for the last one until 1986, when I joined a large oil and gas company as an accountant. I continued doing that until 2011, but with a different company. Although I'm not to happy about the current economic environment, I finally retired that year (Feb 2011) at age 69. Balloons and confetti !! The family part: In 1962 I married Carol, and we had three kids, but our marriage broke apart in the late 60's. I remained single over 10 years, and married Jeannine in 1980 -- and we're still married! 33+ happy years (but no kids). We've got one dog and one cat, and we always have one to three pets around the house. Our Golden Retriever Gracie will soon be a registered therapy dog, and she and I will visit Senior Citizen homes and spread the love and joy. The location part: Carol and I moved to Dallas in 1965, I moved to Oklahoma City and Tulsa during my time as a Pier One Imports manager, and I moved back to Dallas in 1972, and have been here every si...Expand for more