Gregory Pitts:
CLASS OF 1975
Tilden Technical High SchoolClass of 1975
Chicago, IL
Kennedy - King CollegeClass of 1982
Chicago, IL
Dewey AcademyClass of 1970
Chicago, IL
Felsenthal SchoolClass of 1969
Chicago, IL
Gregory's Story
School
I ATTENDED TILDEN HIGH SCHOOL FROM 1971-1975 AFTER GRADUATING 8TH GRADE FROM GOETHALS EVGC.. WHILE ATTENDING TILDEN I WAS A MEMBER OF THE FOOTBALL TEAM. I ALSO WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF FIRE CLUB INC. THE HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL CLUB LEGENDARY FOR SUCH DANCE PARTIES AS TILDEN V.S DUNBAR..
College
WHILE ATTENDING KKC FROM SPRING 1979 - 1982 MAJORING IN RADIO TV BROADCASTING I RECEIVED A AAS DEGREE. UNABLE TO GET A JOB IN RADIO OR TELIVISION I REMAINED ACTIVE AT KKC PARTICIPATING IN THEATRE AND RADIO BROADCASTING AS A NEWS ANOUNCER AND ACTOR.. FINALY IN 1984 AFTER FAILING TO GET A SECOND AAS DEGREE IN THEATER TECHNOLOGY OR JOB IN RADIO-TV. I SEIZED THE ONLY JOB AVALIBLE WITH THE HELP OF A CLOSE RELATIVE. THAT JOB WAS IN THE MEDICAL ARENA. AFTER FIVE YEARS OF WORKING DREAMING OF A JOB IN BROADCASTING I SEIZED YET ANOTHER JOB IN THE MEDICAL ARENA AND WORKED IT FOR TEN YEARS. THIS TIME WITH SOME BENIFITS SUCH AS MEDIC...Expand for more
AL AND DENTAL, 401K AND LOTS OF VACATION TIME BUT NOT GREAT MONEY. I NOW DRIVE A TRUCK AND MAKE THE MONEY THAT ANY ONE WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO EARN PLUS BETTER HEALTH CARE INSURANCE.. IT MAKES ME WONDER WHY I WENT TO COLLEGE ?
Workplace
1984 I FIRST BEGAN WORKING AS A DRIVER AT MEDICAL WORLD LAB IN EVANSTON ILLINOIS.. I WORKED THERE FIVE YEARS BEFORE LEAVING TO WORK AS A DRIVER FOR NATIONAL HEALTH LABS IN ARLINGTON HIGHTS ILLINOIS(1989)..AFTER TEN YEARS AT NHL (WHICH LATER BECAME (LAB CORP) I MOVED ON TO A LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY IN CHICAGO ILLINOIS WERE I AM CURRENTLY A TRUCK DRIVER(1999).
Military
YES, I MUST ALSO SAY THAT THE MILITARY WAS A TURNING POINT FOR ME.. I MET PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE. WE ALL GOT ALONG SOME HOW. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE I KNEW THEN ARE AMONG THE BEST FREINDS I'VE EVER HAD. I HAVE GOOD MEMORIES OF MATURIUNG WITH PEOPLE WHO I TRUSTED. I FREQUENTLY REGRET NOT MAKING A CAREER OUT OF IT.
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