Phil Bockman:  

It seems like high school was an eternity ago. After high school I went into the Air Force as an avionics specialist. My first assignment was in an air rescue squadron in Missouri. I then went to Alconbury, England which is a small community about 25 miles west of Cambridge. I was assigned to an aggressor squadron which is the Air Force's version of top gun. It was a pretty cool assignment and I had the opportunity to travel throughout Europe and visit most of the countries there. I then went to Prescott, Arizona where I finished my B.S. in professional aeronautics. Even though I didn't do what I considered very well in high school, it seemed like college was much easier; go figure. I then went to Tuscon, Arizona where I completed an M.S. in Aviation Management. I had spent 10 years in the Air Force and then took on a new career with, at the time, McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company which later became Boeing Military Aircraft. I started and completed my second Master's degree with an MBA in International Business with a concentration in finance. Again, I only mention my college time because it was the the last thing I thought I would ever do after completing high school. By this time, I had been married and had two sons. I had gotten married pretty much right after high school and stayed married for 21 years. That didn't end very well. It wasn't really a good experience but I did come out of the deal with two great sons whom I'm very proud of and today are doing very well. I got re-married a second time about 16 years ago to a great lady. She's an attorney and also the general counsel for a large law firm here in St. Louis. We've been alot of places around the world and in the U.S. and we've really been happy. I wish I'd had met her 21 years earlier. I also have a daughter whom...Expand for more