Jim Henry:
CLASS OF 1979
Buena Park High SchoolClass of 1979
Buena park, CA
Alaska Computer InstituteClass of 1987
Anchorage, AK
Calder Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Buena park, CA
J.B. Sullivan Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
Buena park, CA
Jim's Story
Life
What can be said? After high school, I moved to Alaska with my best friend (Bob VanMarel) and pretty much have stayed here since. I admitted to myself at about age 19 that I'm gay, and got on with life. I've been in a committed relationship with the same person since 1983. We live a very normal, somewhat boring life. I love Alaska, but long for the warmth of Southern California. We travel quite a bit, mostly for work, but a lot for fun as well, so I get my sunshine that way. I am usually in SoCa (Palm Springs) 2x a year.
I've had about three different careers, but have stayed pretty close to the Computer world in each. I ran an Internet Company for a while, a Telecommunications Engineer, and currently am in technical sales.
School
School - I guess I'd say I never felt like I fitted in at school. Oh sure, th...Expand for more
ere were good times, like Frosh / Soph years, band, drama, etc. But after I made the mistake of starting to work instead of enjoying school, I felt like a fish out of water. If I had to do it all over again, I would NOT WORK. It's just not worth it.
Workplace
Work - it's what I do! I've been in the high tech sector for most of my working life. From systems management, to Telecommunications Engineering, to technical sales. I like the sales side of the world because it's not as much 7x24 as engineering or systems work was. I get to go home and seldom do people call me at 3:00AM wanting to buy more stuff. Working in Alaska is unique in itself. Small town feel in a huge geographical area. I've been in Technology Management for 10+ years now. Senior Operations Manager. I love my job and the career path I've followed.
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