Gary Green:
CLASS OF 1976
Chaparral High SchoolClass of 1976
Scottsdale, AZ
Northern Arizona University - BusinessClass of 1982
Flagstaff, AZ
Northern Arizona UniversityClass of 1982
Flagstaff, AZ
Gary's Story
I went to cocopah and Chaparral, graduating in 1976. I then attended ASU for a year before stopping to work full-time for a couple of years. I then went back to school at NAU and graduated in 1982 with degrees in finance and marketing. I got my MBA in accounting and information systems from CSU Fullerton while working for Boeing as an international auditor. I fell in love with sailing, so after 5 years at Boeing I quit and became the captain of a 75 foot three-masted schooner on a trip from. CA to Mexico to Hawaii to the PNW. Came home and became CFO of start-up healthcare consulting firm. Spent the next 20 years in financial management before starting my own consulting firm. I'm divorced with two daughters and now am retired on my sailboat in Long Beach. I love to travel and in the past year have purchased a small cabin cruiser in the Netherlands and a beachfront home close to my brother's in Nicaragua. I hope to spend the winters in Nicar...Expand for more
agua and the Summers in Europe. I also write screenplays as a semi-serious hobby. I've had two of them optioned by Director's, but the financing fell through. I'm active in politics in a non partisan way (poll worker and voter registration). Life is good and I'm always learning
My current goal is to get conversant in Spanish so I will feel comfortable spending time in Central and South America.
Life is good.
I can be found on FB and that Tweet place. You can also find me at sailscubasurf at the gee mail place... I'd love to hear from fellow Chaparral and NAU grads.
Music Gary likes includes Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Classic rock, Country music, blues. Books Gary likes include Thriller, History, Nonfiction. Movies Gary likes include Action and Thriller, Romantic movie, Suspense Movies. TV shows Gary likes include Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, Rescue Me.
One of Gary's favorite quotes is: "Embrace the good, avoid the bad, purify your mind.".
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