Glen D. Rogers:  

Life Studied mechanical drawing, surveying, and civil engineering immediately after LHS graduation. Met & married Christine Thomas (Winter Haven - WHHS - 69) in 1971/72 - Celebrated our 37th anniversary in June, 2009. Have 3 children & 1 grandson. Moved to Atlanta area in summer, '71 & began studying Bible, Theology, 'Urban Missions', & Sacred Literature; then served as a pastor (Christian Church/Church of Christ) for 18 years in Florida & Georgia (primarily in 'para-church' groups [prison ministry, street ministry, etc]). Supported self & family as a night auditor in the hotel industry while doing this. Began working as hotel bookkeeper (& management trainee) in 1987 & received an Accounting Degree from GA State University in 1997 - worked as a Regional Controller/ Accounting Mgr for Hilton Hotel Corp (former Promus Division)for several years and then moved to IHG Corporation (parent of Holiday Inn) as an accountant for Corporate Managed Hotels and then changed careers again due to the economic recession & turmoil of 2001 - 2002. Took a job with the State of Georgia and work as an Accountant in a maximum security women's prison SE of metro Atlanta. Strange environment in which to do accounting! Can sum up my life in the words of the Dead's Garcia: WHAT A LONG STRANGE TRIP IT'S BEEN! & Dylan's THE TIMES THEY ARE A'CHANGIN!. Like the Glimmer Twins say: "You can't always get what you want... but you sometimes get what you need." Can't wait to see what the remainder of the ride has in store! School Favorite teacher at LHS was Harvey Flatts - taught me to think creatively and out of the box as it were. Hated math - still struggle with it. High School taught me early on about various aspects of the garbage people will throw at you and want you to put up with - age & experience allows 1 to more effectively sort through such items to know what to deal with and what to simply ignore or move on from. Did have a lot of fun in interacting with various groups of people -the jocks, the 'car nuts', the music freaks, and the outcasts. College Initial college experience was very enlightening. Was an extremely liberal social activist with long hair and a beard and ended up in a very conservative religious school. Still have difficulties with former classmates and faculty in reconciling my political, social, & financial views with the religious aspects and approaches. Return to college in early 1990's in my 40's was an altogether different experience - went to a world class urban research institute while holding down a mid-level managerial professional job and taking classes full-time. Exposed me to a new generation of young thinkers and up and comers and caused me to re-examine some of my closely held opinions and beliefs - didn't change them all but changed some. Had a good time as an 'old man' in interacting with classmates young enough to be my children and do believe that we each taught the other something - lots of fun in class when instructors and professors would use examples from modern life (such as TV shows which I was completely clueless about [I watch very little tv and what I do watch is usually news, cultural or learning stations] and it created some unique interactions and reactions from my fellow classmates. One of my best times in 1st college experience was when I led a youth evangelistic team to Ohio during a spring revival meeting and one of the church elders there did not think it appropriate for a young, potential minister or pastor to lead services in his church while wearing a beard and long hair - re...Expand for more