George Murphy:  

Life My History After high school, I spent a couple of years at Marist College before entering the US Navy on a Reserve program. I spent most of my time stationed at Moffet Air Station in Mountain View, California, working as an avionics technician. Afterwards, I moved to Omaha, NE and worked for my brother as a maintenance man at an apartment complex for about a year. In 1977, I moved to Texas and took up residence in San Antonio, TX. Fifteen years later in 1992, I moved to the Atlanta GA area and have been here ever since. My Spouse We met at a work related Christmas party, 1978. We were married in Sept. of 1979. If you are counting, that's over 29 years ago. We celebrated our 25th anniversary in August, 2005, with a cruise to Alaska, and will be celebrating our 30th this summer with a Mediterranean cruise. My Pets Kimmy, a second hand Miniature Pinscher that we had for almost six years, was put to sleep in January of 2004. It still breaks my heart when I think about her sometimes. My Kids My son, Robert, born in 1981, is a graduate of the University of Georgia. He left Georgia to move to Los Angeles, and after two years there, he recently moved back home. My daughter, Caroline, was born in 1986 and in now in her senior year at the Medical College of Georgia. She will be graduating in May, 2009 with her BSN. We have been "empty nesters", and... not. My Career I have been in technical services for my whole career, starting as a field service technician for Lanier Business Products (dictation equipment) in 1977. I spent over 18 years with Lanier, leaving in 1996 to join the company I now work for which does IT outsourcing. I am the Senior Director of Client Support Services for Siemens IT Solutions and Services. My Hobbies I enjoy technical things - building and maintaining my own PC's and home network, remodeling, home maintenance, auto-mechanics, woodworking, etc. I am a "do-it-yourselfer" because I enjoy seeing the things that I have done or created around the house. My wife thinks I do it because I don't like to pay to have someone else do it. We're both right, although lately there are certain things worth paying to have done. I only recently started giving my auto repairs to a local mechanic. I just don't have the time anymore. I love trout fishing in the streams of north GA, but haven't been in a couple of years. The best fishing I have ever done was in the Rapid Creek in South Dakota. I caught a 27" rainbow trout there a few years ago. That's a memory that won't quit. I also enjoy golfing, but only get to go once or twice a year. I seem to spend most of my personal time developing and maintaining a service management tool I created for our company. And of course, I still love to sing. My Television Shows The shows I consider "must see" are LOST, 24, American Idol, The Office and 30 Rock, although 30 Rock is getting a bit too slapstick for my tastes. Other shows my wife and I like to watch are Celebrity Apprentice, Survivor, Dancing with the Stars, and Desperate Housewives. Shows I avoid on purpose are Grey's Anatomy, Two and A Half Men, Boston Legal, Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader, and anything with Bill Maher. We watch Fox News Channel after waking up on the weekends. I'll try to never miss a UGA football game and like to catch the San Antonio Spurs on TV on occasion. Wow! Putting that all down in writing looks like a lot of TV. Thank goodness we have a DVR and can skip most of the commercials. Favorite Movies I enjoy watching movies. Some of my favorites are The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather (1&2), Goodfellas, Apocalyps Now, The Deer Hunter, Full Metal Jacket, For...Expand for more