John Thomas:  

Life After graduating from Southwest Texas State University, I married Carol Dreiss from Comfort, Tx. We have three grown kids. Carol was a speech therapist. After college I made a living as a pilot (military and commercial). I retired as a Colonel from the Air Force Reserve's in 1996. I retired as a Captain for Continental Airlines in '06. Carol and I travel some and spend time on our Hill Country ranch. If you ever get by the Kingwood or Comfort area please come by for a visit. I received a B.S. from Southwest Texas and a M.S. from Abilene Christian Univ. We've lived in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and California. College I majored in Industrial Arts (shop) with a high school teaching certificate at Southwest Texas. I was a Distinguished Graduate from the Air Force ROTC program and received an officer's commission (1969). I instructed photo labs and was a dorm counselor my junior & senior year. I also was president of the Arnold Air Society (ROTC fraternity) my senior year. I really had a good time attending SWT with lots of wonderful friends and memories. Had I not signed a contract with the Air Force ____ I'd still be there. Later I took 24 hrs. of undergraduate courses in business. I then earned a Masters Degree in Human Relations and Management from Abilene Christian Univ. (1976) while in the Air Force living in Abilene. Workplace After 10yrs. in the Air Force, I went to work as a pilot for Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) out of San Diego. I was furloughed in '79 and was hired by Continental Airlines (based in Houston). I was furloughed again in '80. From 80 to 87 I did some corporate flying (Hobby Airport,Houston,Tx), Air Force Reserves (Barksdale AFB, Louisiana), and 5yrs. of active duty Air Force (March AFB, California). In '87 I returned to Continental Airlines out of Houston. I was an MD-80 Captain for t...Expand for more