Mike Wittenstein:
CLASS OF 1976
Edgewater High SchoolClass of 1976
Orlando, FL
University of Florida - Liberal ArtsClass of 1980
Gainesville, FL
Valencia Community CollegeClass of 1977
Orlando, FL
Robert E. Lee SchoolClass of 1973
Orlando, FL
Lake Silver Elementary SchoolClass of 1970
Orlando, FL
Mike's Story
I can't believe that it's almost time for our 40th high school reunion!
I missed my senior year at Edgewater because I was an exchange student in Brazil for the year. (Spent all that time at Pounds learning how to dance--and didn't go to the prom.) Returned to Orlando for a year at Valencia, then it was off to UF. Attended Middlebury, studied abroad (again) in Brazil and the in former Soviet Union. Learned Russian and Portuguese. Tried lots of different jobs after college learning what I was good at (and not so good at), including travel agent, interpreter, guide, cook, secretary, cabinetmaker, factory worker, retail, and more. Back to school (UCF) for an MBA...finished up at Thunderbird for a specialization in international management.
Worked in San Francisco, Louisiana, and Florida. Then moved to Atlanta. Met my wife, Lois, through a mu...Expand for more
tual friend. Six dates and 29 days later we were engaged! (Good decision.) We got married in New Jersey and had a great honeymoon. We have two kids: Isaac (22) and Hannah (14). We like to travel, visit with family, and do projects together around the house. For those of you who remember my garage woodworking shop in Palomar, I still do woodworking--only better now ;-)
Work has always been interesting. I started my first business while in 8th grade at Robert E. Lee. After opening and running a digital agency, Galileo, I worked at IBM as an eVisionary (a dot com era title ;-) Now, I run Storyminers, a consultancy that specializes in customer experience. I also get to speak around the world. (MikeWittenstein dot com) It's cool to learn about new cultures and how people live and think.
Looking forward to seeing everyone in Orlando in October!
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