I retired in June 2021 from industrial pipe,valve and fitting sales after 30 years. I entered this career when I started in the warehouse as an order puller, worked my way into sales and eventually managed a branch for 7 years.My work in the industrial PVF field allowed me to travel and call on customers from coast to coast. I made a lot of very close acquaintances along the way and I value each of them.Before my career in sales, I enlisted in the U S Army where I proudly served 14 years. Being a soldier was maybe the most exciting time in my life. I saw parts of the world that most only read or hear about. From being stationed in West Germany near the Berlin Wall to serving a tour only a few kilometers from the 38th parallel (DMZ) in South Korea . I decided to end my military service shortly after returning from the Gulf War where I volunteered to serve in Saudi Arabia for several months in support of Desert Storm. I would not change a thing about my 2 careers and I’m very proud of them both . But now as a retired professional I get to enter my 3rd career. I have started my new life and new friends and partners with a grocery store chain in Texas called H-E-B New adventures lie ahead.