Nick Kanauz:  

High School Times: Through most of high school I was kind of quiet. The great friends I had, helped me over that wall, and in my Senior year, I kind of broke out of the "Being silent is safe" mode. Started college, worked full time, and got married, had a son who is now 37, and divorced. I started with Pinkerton's, Inc. as an undercover investigator, then general investigations, and finally into the security end of the business. My company then transferred me to Chicago, where I was trained in National Security, and was granted a Final Top Secret Security Clearance from the Defense Department... The highest clearance you can receive. From that position I was transitioned into the capacity of Manager of Nuclear Security for the North Central Region of the U.S., and received thorough training by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This involved all of what is involved in the making of nuclear energy, its uses, makeup, and as my instuctor once said about the disaster side of it..."If you see me running...try to keep up!" part of Nuclear Reactors. I then was trained in the proper uses of Ordinance used for the protection of each site, and the methods I would use in my role as trainer of security personnel. I worked in this capacity until late 1977, just after I remarried, and started working for Conoco Oil Company as an Assistant Territory Manager. After hearing of a job lead...Expand for more