I graduated from Salinas High School in 1961 and entered Cal Poly in 1961. I majored in Ag Business Management and participated in swimming and wrestling. I joined the US Navy in 1963 for three Westpac Tours to Vietnam. I started working for Air Vol Block Co. in 1971 as a Project Engineer developing new styles of concrete block and methods of production (Allen Block, Concrete Pavers, Split Face Block and Slumpstone). I constructed a cement sacking operation (Quickcrete products and sacked cement) and a rebar fabrication plant.
Retiring from Air Vol Block in 1988 I continued my lifelong traveling adventures with my wife of forty-five years, Janice Guerra, a SLO native. Besides traveling, hobbies include fishing, hunting and golf. I do skiing and scuba diving not so much now! Janice has three great boys as well as my two. Between us we have numerous grand and great-grandchildren. They keep us hopping!