Gayle(Gary) Michener:  

Life Hi all! Well, I spent the 10 years after graduation in N.Carolina and Virginia(what a culture shock from Manhasset!), although I certainly learned alot about other areas of the country and how racism was so institutionalized in the south in the '60's and 70's! I earned a B.A & Masters (English Lit) from Virginia Commonwealth Univ whilst living in Richmond. In 1977, I became a professional pilot and flew seaplanes in NY and Key West for our family business.I flew some very interesting people including alot of celebs like Billy Joel, John & Yoko ( My father's airplane had a "mechanical malfunction at their dock one day!), Cal Klein, Perry Ellis (a wonderful friend),Herb Allen, etc. We sold the business, in 1991, to Pan American Airbridge. In 1978,I married Sally Bolling Todd and had two children-Sara-now 31-& Kevin-23. Sara graduated from Mary Washington College in 2004 then a Masters in Ed. in 2005. Kevin graduated from Rutgers in 2014. After divorcing in 1999 and going through a big change called "Gender ...Expand for more