Robert Swenson:
CLASS OF 1965
John Harris High SchoolClass of 1965
Harrisburg, PA
Central Dauphin East High SchoolClass of 1967
Harrisburg, PA
Thomas Alva Edison Junior High SchoolClass of 1962
Harrisburg, PA
Edison Middle SchoolClass of 1962
Harrisburg, PA
Marshall Elementary SchoolClass of 1959
Harrisburg, PA
Robert's Story
Life
Left High School and went to HACC. Completed one year, decided I needed something else and joined the Army. Entered as a Private in Jan 1967 and retired from U.S.Army Ordnance Corps as a Lt. Colonel in Aug 2007 (Vietnam Vet).
Did a number of engineering jobs in the Aerospace and Defense Sector, including Chrysler Defense, Emerson Electric, McDonnell Douglas, RCA, and GE, VP of Equipment Operations for Matheson Tri-Gas, and finally my own consulting business.
During that time I had time to start a family, get divorced and get remarried. I now have 7 kids, 7 grandkids (eighth on the way), a loving wife and am currently retired and moved back to Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania.
I play golf,do woodworking, collect stamps, and buy, sell, and repair Lionel Trains.
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School
Wish I could do high school again with the life experiences that I have now.
D.A. Marshall Elementary School 1954 - 1959
Edison Junior High School - 1960 - 1962
John Harris High School - 1963 - 1965
While in College, worked full time,had a house to take care of, was in the active reserves, and went to night school full time...in other...Expand for more
words busy.
Undergrad - Pennsylvania State University
1976 - Bachelor of Business Administration
Graduate - Webster University
1982 - Master of Business Administration and Master of Management
Workplace
Worked-
New Cumberland Army Depot
Pennsylvania State Police
Chrysler Defense
Emerson Electric
McDonnell Douglas
Burroughs
RCA
GE
Aeroquip and Vickers Inc.
Eaton Inc
Matheson Tri-Gas
RKS Consulting
Military
-Started in Basic Training at Ft. Bragg, NC in A-7-2 .
-Leadership Preparatory Course at Drill Sargeants School at Ft. Ord, CA
-AIT in B-3-2 at Ft Ord
-Aberdeen Proving Ground OCS
-Ft Riley, KS
-First Reforger to Germany for 4 months.
-Back to Ft Riley and then on 30 days leave, before Vietnam.
-Phu Tai, LZ English, with visits to Da Nang, An Khe and Tuy Hoa in Vietnam.
-Aberdeen Proving Ground as a Snow Bird then the Career Course.
-Ft Bragg, NC where I left active duty and went back to civilian life and college, and , oh yea...active reserves.
-Numerous positions in the Active reserve, ending up as the Deputy Commandant of an Army Reserve School.
-Retired in Aug 2007 with 40 Years and 7 Months total service time.
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