Donald Osborn:
CLASS OF 1973
Palmer High SchoolClass of 1973
Colorado springs, CO
Donald's Story
Well, seen a lot of places and have been around the world. Where to start, after graduation, nothing worked out after the broken arm in hockey, so joined the US Coast Guard, station in New York, San Francisco, San Diego, ended in South Padre, Texas aboard a cutter. Did 4 years as Electronic Tech / Ship's Diver, Went to Texas A&M; BS in Ocean Engineering; Got out and worked for a Oil Exploration company, right out of college went around the world in a 12 week assignment moving Off-shore mobile platforms from Africa to California. Spend 5 years building, working, designing submerisble platforms in every country, except Antarctica, fall in love...Expand for more
with Alaska while working there. Oil took a dive in late '80s, along the way had 5 kids born in Austin, Texas, now all grown up chasing their dreams. Back to grad school in early '90s for MS in Mechanical Engineering (Robotics / controls) at University of Texas, Austin campus. Ended up at IBM and have been here every since, 24 years. Just finished a long term international assignment in Melbourne, Australia, and my youngest daugther is there now school / working. Fall in Love with Australia while there, almost stayed. Now in Minnesota with IBM and enjoying the days working with local hockey teams, still can skate after all these years......
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