Ray Ball:
CLASS OF 1965
Cardinal Dougherty High SchoolClass of 1965
Buffalo, NY
Cathedral SchoolClass of 1961
Buffalo, NY
Ray's Story
Thanks to a good recommendation from Mr. Bouchard, I managed to get accepted at UB where I changed majors three times in three semesters, played freshman football (as a walk-on), rugby with the Old Boys, but ultimately the Draft Board had me in their sights. So to beat the draft I enlisted in the USAF and spent most of my next four years at SAC HQ in Omaha, NE working in the AF Global Weather Central. When I returned to Bflo., I worked for Marine Bank, National Gypsum, and Fisher-Price (all in the Information Technology field). After a 40-year IT career that started in t...Expand for more
he AF and often afforded me the opportunity to travel to technical conferences (once even to Amsterdam in the Netherlands), I was fortunate to retire early (before major layoffs would have put me on the street anyway). I now devote much of my time to the role of Coordinator for the Buffalo Zen Dharma Community, a local Zen Buddhist practice group. I also visit the Wende Correctional Facility to participate in a Zen Buddhist meditation group on a weekly basis, and lead meditation sessions at the Healing Waters Center for Yoga, Mindfulness and Healthy Living in East Aurora.
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