William Swett:  

Life After high School I went to work in the machine shop at the local NAPA auto parts store. I have always had an interest in electronics and when a job opened at the local car stereo store (Hommans Car Stereo) I took the position as a repair tech. The job lasted for about a year and the shop started to fail as car stereo equipment began to get cheaper and it was more cost effective to replace units than repair them. I wound up going back to the NAPA store and working nights at the stereo shop. One winter night on my way to the night job, a pickup truck pulled out in front me. This wouldn't have been so bad if I wasn't riding a motorcycle. I was left in a wheelchair for 2 months and out of work for a year. I did odd jobs to the best of my ability during that year and part of the next year. During that time I worked for the local Euro Import Auto shop (Car Care) as a Fiat mechanic. I got hooked up with business that did repair-refurbish for Marrantz home audio equipment. I worked and learned all I could in that field and when a job working for a Government contracto...Expand for more