Charles Gillis:  

My Story: Born Charles Lamar Gillis, (aka "Dobie" Gillis) Macon, GA. March 9, 1950 (Pisces)....Best known from birth by my middle name Lamar. Where have I been? Moved to Columbus, Ga. age 4 ....moved to Charleston, SC (James Island Folly Beach) age 13... attended James Island High School at age 16......moved to Tampa, Florida age 17 attended Tampa Leto High School (Baseball All City Tampa, FL. Second Team).....moved to St. Petersburg, FL. age 18 attended Lakewood HS and graduated Class Of 1968 (Baseball All City St. Petersburg, FL. First Team). It was at this point in my life that we my Classmates of Lakewood all met. ( I was not well known) my journey at this point had several short term tenures and it was difficult to establish long term friendships/relationships along the way. Each year of HS I attended a different school. After Lakewood HS I attended the University of South Florida (Baseball) Tampa, Fl. Graduated 1972. BA degree Business Administration. Directly after leaving USF in Tampa I moved to Atlanta, GA. to attend Georgia State University pursuing an MBA in Hospital Administration. My aspirations at Georgia State were short-lived and my objective fell short due to school workloads, a failing first marriage and part time work schedules. All three were dissolved, my Georgia State University MBA program, my wife and my part time job. I was offered and accepted a full-time job from a major N...Expand for more