Jim Amick:  

I am currently residing in Brighton, Michigan, and am separated. My schools include Clarenceville High School and Oakland University. After graduating from C.H.S., I accepted a football scholarship to play at Univ. of North Dakota. Unfortunately, I did not take the academics seriously and lost my college deferment...bingo, I was drafted. In lieu of going into the Army, I decided to join the Marine Corps instead, mainly because I liked the looks of the "Dress Blue" uniform. I served from May of '68 to May of '71. In June of '71, I married Janet Anderson, also from C.H.S., and remained married for 27 years until my divorce in 2000. My first "real job" came in '74, when I went to work for a major sporting goods company, covering 5 states. Eventually I was promoted to Regional Sales Manager, and then to National Marketing and Promotions Director. It was a real kick to be traveling the entire U.S. and getting paid to have a blast. Unfortunately the compa...Expand for more