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About David

Why I'm a cripple.

I don’t like writing about myself, but while thinking about what to put on this page, while driving up the Sawgrass Expressway, I started thinking about all of the jobs that I have had or done.  It got kind of interesting.  See what I mean: 

• Salad Chef, Hotel LaPierre, Ocean Grove, NJ

• Dishwasher, Hotel LaPierre

• Folk Singer (in High School.  Hey!  We won some contests and got paid.  That makes it a job.)

• Quality Control Operator, Clorox Co. [college vacation]

• Apprentice Butcher [college vacation]

• Freezer Truck Driver [college vacation]

• Ditch Digger [college vacation]

• Bartender [college nights]

• News Editor, college newspaper

• Mailroom Boy [college part-time]

• Beanbag Chair stuffer [college vacation]

• Laborer [foam rubber manufacturer, college vacation]

• Cook, Prince of Pizza

• Public Information Officer, City of High Point, NC

• Business Owner – custom photo darkroom services

• Business Owner – Public Relations office

• Advertising Account Executive

• Marketing Coordinator, Aetna Business Credit

• Marketing Coordinator, Glass Unlimited

• Salaried salesman, decorated glass, furniture industry

• Vice President, Marketing, table company

• Marketing & Sales Consultant, furniture industry

• Freelance photographer

• Freelance copywriter

• Manufacturer’s Rep – components to furniture manufacturers

• Manufacturer’s Rep – furniture and accessories to retailers

• Military Policeman, non-commissioned officer, US Army (Viet Nam veteran)

• Officer (Lieutenant Commander), US Coast Guard

• SCUBA Instructor

• Dive store owner/operator

• Business Owner – General Business Services

• Church Administrator, C.O.O.

• Tax Preparer, H&R Block

• Adjunct professor:

•             Guilford Technical Community College

•             Davidson County Community College

•             High Point University

•             Trinity International University

•             Florida International University (Participating Professor)

• Supply pastor [ordained by Southern Baptist Convention]

• Lay Minister for Evangelism, New Horizon UMC

• Hospital Visitation Ministry, Flamingo Road Baptist Church

• Minister to Senor Adults, Riva Ridge Baptist Church

• Associate Pastor, West Pines Community Church

Gee!  After all that, my education seems rather piddling:

High School – barely a “C” student

Hartwick College – flunked out 2/3 of the way through junior year, religion & philosophy major

High Point University – BS in business administration/economics.  First in the business department.  High Point University Scholastic Honor Society.  Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society in Business Administration.

University of North Carolina – Greensboro – 21 hours in MBA graduate studies

University of Maryland – Master in Public Policy in Public Sector Financial Management

Northcentral University -- 21 hours in Ph.D. in Financial Management studies

Published in:

HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE

GREENSBORO DAILY NEWS

DETROIT FREE PRESS (photos)

FURNITURE TODAY (photos)

NATIONAL ENQUIRER (photos)

FIRE ENGINEERING

SOUTHERN CITY

CHRISTIAN CHURCHES MONTHLY

MOTHER EARTH NEWS

Book:  A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, published in 2002

SPORTS

    Before Paralysis                                                                After Paralysis

Skiing                                                                                                         SnowSkiing

Tennis                                                                                                         Wheelchair tennis

Bicycling                                                                                                     Tricycling

Fly Fishing                                                                                                  Fly Fishing

SCUBA (instructor)                                                                                    Weight Lifting

Weight Lifting                                                                                            Handcycling

Running    

Water-skiing                                                                                   

Racquetball

Walking

Pick-up soccer

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