Tom Luken:  

A very special lady recently reminded me that I may want to update my profile since some of the info it contained was no longer accurate. So I guess I'll have a go at a slight makeover. This part is still valid - I didn't actually graduate from Northwest High School but count myself a Huskie since with the exception of my last semester my HS years were all spent at NW. I actually graduated one semester early from Beloit Memorial High School in Beloit, Wisconsin. After graduation I returned to Omaha and managed to land a job working in production at Control Data Corporation. Nothing like being young, having a steady income and limited responsibilities - it was a riot. I'm happy to say that after all these years and miles, I'm still in touch with a handful of ex-CDC'ers. Along the way, and between parties and hangovers, I actually managed to get a useful university degree. In 1987 I received my BSBA in Management from UNO. Mom was happy but I still didn't have a job. At the time my parents were back in Germany where my father had a 3 year contract with Digital Equpment. As a graduation present they bought me a ticket over and I made the mistake of interviewing while I was visiting. To make a long story short, I got the job and moved to southern Germany in April 1987 with 3 suitcases and alot of hope. I've been in ...Expand for more