Mike Crutchfield:  

Well, where do I begin? This formerly shy, introverted individual turned all that around. After high school I worked several part-time jobs while attending MCCC. My college draft deferment magically disappeared when I graduated. Instead of letting selective service decide my fate, I entered the Coast Guard in 1970, staying for seven years... spending a year in avionics training, three years in Hawaii and three years at USCG Air Station Detroit. My work included avionics repair and helicopter air rescue. Upon "graduation" from the Coast Guard, I worked for small automotive electronics testing firms until landing my job at GM in 1983 as a technician. I returned to school and earned my EE, and eventually my MBA, and spent 22 years at GM as an engineer. In 2006, I was part of the infamous GM "Black Tuesday" elimination, forced into retirement. The day it happened, I stopped and talked to reporters outside the gate of the GM Proving Grounds. My picture and story was placed on the front page of the Detroit News, and I was featured on Channel 7 Action News at 6 & 11. Realizing any hope for new employment in Michigan was slight, I tried my hand in aviation, and spent four years as an avionics and quality systems manager working in California and Nevada. I recently returned to Michigan and am now residing in Ann Arbor. So much for work life... If you recall, I played guitar in bands during high school. I continued with the instrument, performing in many bars, clubs, etc. while working my "day gig" at GM. I worked solo, as well as in bands and jazz com...Expand for more