Richard Roberts:  

As published in the Reunion Bio Booklet, March 31, 2022: My story begins upon graduation from DePere High School in 1972. I had always wanted to attend an Engineering College and was fortunate to be accepted to the Milwaukee School of Engineering for the Fall of ‘72. But, after 2 years and several part-time jobs, I decided that it really wasn’t for me. So, I entered the working world as an electricians’ helper for the Milwaukee Road railroad. Being a railfan, this was the perfect job. Unfortunately the Road closed their shops after I was there for only 6 months. With nothing else, I began my career in the Field Service profession, starting with the Addressograph Corp. This continued for the next 25 years through various employers, as well as running my own business for 15 of those years. As time and technology progressed, the need for my kind of services declined and I found it was time for a change. I then began my next career with AT&T in the Outside Plant Planning group that was responsible for the planning and deployment of copper and subsequently fiber-based equipment and services. This work continued until my ultimate retirement in 2013. Family: In the fall of 1975, I m...Expand for more