Paul Blanc:  

Graduated from ASU in '69. Commissioned as a 2nd Lt, in the US Marine Corps. Married Nancy Paine, and while in TBS, Quantico, VA, we had our first son Dru. Trained as an infantry officer, and then later as a Radio Relay Platoon Commander in 29 Palms, CA. Served with the First Marine Division as the Radio Relay PLT. Cmdr. in Viet Nam 1970-71. Re-assigned to 29 Palms, and we had son #2, Todd. Riffed out of Active duty, stayed in the Corps (reserves), picked up Captain here in AZ, where I was teaching at Maricopa Technical Community College for 7 years, and started Impression Makers Printing, in Downtown Tempe. (47 years and counting, still love the smell of ink on paper!). Re-located the 'Plant' in 2008 to west Tempe, near Priest and University, encompassing 10,000 square feet, when a developer paid hard cash for my humble building in downtown. Good deal for me, he lost his shirt. Visit us at 1505 W. 10th Place, Tempe Tara Shook Sessions and I got married in 1985 (Nancy and I divorced first), and we live in Tempe. She owns a local newspaper, is an Asst Professor at the University of Southern California & doing independent consulting and polling. Formerly taught at ASU, PhD in Publc Administration. Tara and I will celebrate her two year Heart Transplant (Mayo hospital) April 13th. Yes it was a bit of a task, and it continues. Tara and I have traveled the world, and still come back to AZ for "home". China, Russia, Africa, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Fiji, Tahiti, India, Canary Islands, Costa Rica, Scotland, ...Expand for more