David Nichols:  

Life David Nichols – Graduated 1970 Presently living outside of Austin, TX. Sketch of some of what has happened since high school: Spent 2 years at Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio Lived in Yellow Springs, Ohio then Dayton, Ohio Colorful events: I lived in a tipi outside Yellow Springs for 4 months. This was during the first oil crisis. A newspaper wrote an article entitled “Tent Beats Rent”, Associated Press picked it up and it circulated throughout the country. My future father-in-law read the article and thought “I wonder what will happen to that young man.” He never expected the man in the tent would marry his daughter. In the 70 I lived in Switzerland for 4 months. Later I lived in India for a month. Again moved to Dayton for 5 years then moved back to Iowa for 12 years. During this time I did a variety of jobs/projects. Managed a travel agency for 6 years (got to travel a lot – Hawaii, Europe, mainland US), worked in telephone sales to stores in the gift industry, sold Diamond Jewelry in a retail store and was a manager in an infomercial company. This is where I met my wife, Elizabeth. We have been married for 11 years. Her background includes being a television and stage actress. When we met she had traveled from Texas and was spending 1 month in Iowa. At that time she was coaching the CEO of the infomercial company in preparation for his appearance on the Good Morning America show. Elizabeth and I met at a party. I ended up married and living in Texas. Once in Texas I worked for a year as a sales rep/trainer traveling through most of Texas. Next, I entered into software testing. I have been testing software for the last 9 years in these industries: oil exploration, banking and insurance. Elizabeth and I both work as...Expand for more