Randy Ade:  

The condensed version: Went off to Purdue University after high-school to pursue a career as an actor. Didn't seem like the right place so left school after one semester and headed to NYC. While there, worked at Max's Kansas City and Arthur. Befriended Jimi Hendrix and met Janis Joplin. However, didn't stay long. Left NYC and hitchhiked to Arizona where I got married, had 3 children and spent eleven years in resort hotel management. In the early 80's decided I wanted to go back to school - a bit of a challenge with a wife and 3 kids, so I joined the Navy and became a Data Systems Technician (Computer/Electronic Engineer field). Spent 7 years in the Navy and was stationed in San Diego CA, Vallejo CA, Norfolk VA (all of these were for schools for electronics) then off to Naples Italy for 4 years. While working for the Navy in Italy, I got (finally) my bachelors degree in Information Systems. I left the Navy in the late 80s and went to work for Honeywell Federal Systems Inc at the NATO bunker in Mons Belgium. I lived in Belgium for two years (that's where I was for the 20 year reunion). While there I got my masters degree in Information Systems from Vrie Universta...Expand for more