James Doran:  

After high school, I went to WSU and earned undergraduate degrees in Business Administration and Agricultural Economics, I managed an apple orchard in the Columbia Basin for a while, was employed as a banker for six years, earned my MBA, owned my own financial company, worked as a computer support specialist then as a process improvement analyst for 16 years at Boeing.. After I retired, I went back to earn another graduate degree in adult education, went to China to study their education system and taught ESL/ELL, Just got back from Bali and Cambodia where I taught ELL. My wife and I just got back from Italy. I am a Disaster Relief worker; nationally and internationally. I also speak 6 different languages (although fluent in only English). My current hobbies include traveling (I have been to 30 different countries) working on computers and maintaining my property. I used to volunteer with the Lynnwood Food Bank and the Red Cross. Now (my wife also) volunteer with the Concern For Neighbors Food Bank (where I was on the Board of Directors). I drive for them on a substitute basis. Our son is in L.A. making electric sports cars and our daughter works as an Athletic Trainer/Office Manager. I always wanted to be an educated person who could think when I grew up. My family and friends thought that i was a mediocre person (and they were right) who had some interesting ideas. I always wanted to be a financially independent person when I grew up. My family and friends thought both of these ideas were dreams. As it turns out, they were wrong. I got 4 degrees to help me handle my financial, academic and professional goals. In 2011, I was in...Expand for more