Richard Koch:
CLASS OF 1960
La Salle Academy Class of 1960
New york, NY
Polytechnic UniversityClass of 1967
Brooklyn, NY
St. Sylvester SchoolClass of 1956
Brooklyn, NY
Richard's Story
I was born in Manhattan on Nov 1942; we moved to Grant Ave in B'klyn when I was 5 yrs old. I started St Sylvesters in 1948 and graduated St. Sylvesters in 1956; then I went to HS at LaSalle Academy in NYC and graduated in 1960. I went into the military (Navy) made AX2 or 2nd class petti officer. I was in the boxing club at Brunswick Me. Naval Air Station.I got a Hon. Discharge in 1964. I joined the local 3 electricians union and worked as an electrician for 6 months and summers through my college years. I picked up a lot of my construction skills during this time which came in handy.
I started Polytechnic Institute and received a BSEE in 1967. Upon graduation I got a job working for Motorola in Arizona as a EE, then Raytheon in RI, Kearfott in NJ until 1975. After getting layed off I spent 5 years in my own business as ...Expand for more
a painter and handy man. At this time I built an addition on my house and met my future wife Terry.
Engineering picked up in the 80's and I landed a job with ITT which I worked for a 27 year career in NJ. Some of the things I worked on were Global Positioning System or GPS and the tactical internet that the army uses to communicate with today during warfare..I retired recently and am living in Warwick NY.
I have a winter condo in Delray Beach Fl. I also have a summer cottage in Cape Vincent NY a block from the St Lawrence river.
I have two children Kevin and Jennifer who both are college grads and doing well. Life has been good to me with no real problems or illnesses.
I play racquetball at the age of 67 and still do some construction work on the houses. I intend to keep up an active life style until God calls me.
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