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Frederick Clyde Shipman

Frederick Clyde Shipman (born June 13, 1958 in Enterprise Alabama) is an African American Quality Control and Quality Assurance heavy erection, fabrication construction inspector. Attended and graduated Enterprise High School, Enterprise Alabama May 27, 1976.

After high school Mr. Shipman has continue to grow, earning a BS degree in Physical Testing from Oak Ridge Universities, Oak Ridge Tennessee which has not stopped Mr. Shipman from obtaining noticeable certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Bridge Division and a celebrated certification from the American Welding Society as a Certified Welding Inspector.

Lead heavy construction inspector for Sterling Boiler & Mechanical, Inc., Evansville Indiana, Mr. Shipman is a leader in the Quality Control and Quality Assurance discipline. Successfully completing over $400,000,000 in budgets Mr. Shipman has earn a distinguishable label as being on the short list for heavy construction companies.

Mr. Shipman holds Level II Certifications as a NAS-410 & SNT-TC-1A Ultrasonic Examination, Radiographic Examination, Liquid Penetrant Examination, Magnetic Particle Examination and ASNT Central Certification ACCP Level II.

Accompaniments 1.	Farley Nuclear Power Generating Station, Dothan Alabama 2.	Wolf Creek Nuclear Power Generating Station, New Strawn Kansas 3.	SIEGCO Culley Generating Station, Evansville, Indiana 4.	Alcoa’s Warrick Generating Station, Evansville, Indiana 5.	Gibson Generating Station, Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., Owensville Indiana 6.	Brunner Island Power Generating Station, Pennsylvania Power & Light, New Haven, Pennsylvania 7.	Montour Power Generating Station for Pennsylvania Power & Light, Washingtonville, Pennsylvania 8.	Saint Johns River Power Plant, Jacksonville Energy Authority, Jacksonville Florida 9.	Merrimack Power Generating Station, Bow New Hampshire

Personal life

Frederick Clyde Shipman was born in Enterprise Alabama on June 13, 1958 to Noah Bernard Shipman and Mable Lee Shipman. Frederick’s sibling include two brothers Noah Jr. Shipman (Enterprise Alabama) and Eddie Charles Shipman (Jacksonville, Florida) and three sisters Drucilla A. Nettles (Deceased 04/17/2010), Patricia Fox (Leesville Louisiana) and Alice Smelly (Opelika Alabama).

Early Years

Frederick dreamed of professional sports, attending Enterprise Jr. High School, Frederick played defensive end and offensive guard on the school’s football team and point guard for the school’s basketball team. When Frederick attended Enterprise High School as a 10th grader a jealous assistant principal did not allow Frederick to play on the school’s basketball team. While attending Enterprise High School Frederick never give up his dreams of playing professional sports and continue to practice and play pick up games where ever he could. Another try at a position on the school’s basketball team can when Frederick was in the 12th grade. Doing practice Frederick secured the starting point guard position until the same jealous assistant principal attended practice one day and ended Frederick’s basketball career at Enterprise High School. After graduation Frederick attended Selma University, Selma Alabama where he majored in Business Administration. At Selma Frederick tried out for the Selma University basketball team and won a position on the team as a reserve point guard. After one year at Selma University, Frederick decided he needed more playing time and took his talent to Enterprise State Jr. College, Enterprise Alabama where he secured the starting point guard position for the Boll Weevils. At Enterprise State Jr. College Frederick majored in Criminal Justice. At the end of the 1978 school year, Frederick attended Oak Ridge Universities, Oak Ridge, Tennessee where he found what he really wanted to do.

EDUCATION

1.	Carroll Street Elementary, Enterprise Alabama - September 1965 to May 1970 2.	Coppinville Jr. High School, Enterprise Alabama – September 1970 to May 1971 3.	Enterprise Jr. High School, Enterprise Alabama – September 1971 to May 1973 4.	Enterprise High School, Enterprise Alabama – September 1973 to May 1976 (Graduated) 5.	Selma University, Selma Alabama - September 1976 to May 1977 6.	Enterprise State Jr. College, Enterprise Alabama September 1978 to May 1979 7.	Oak Ridge Universities, Oak Ridge Tennessee – September 1979 to May 1981 (Graduated BS Degree in Physical Testing)

CERTIFICATIONS

1.	National Aerospace Standard (NAS-410) Level II A.	Ultrasonic Examination B.	Radiographic Examination C.	Liquid Penetrant Examination D.	Magnetic Particle Examination 2.	American Society for Nondestructive Testing Level II A.	Ultrasonic Examination B.	Radiographic Examination C.	Liquid Penetrant Examination D.	Magnetic Particle Examination 3.	American Society for Nondestructive Testing ACCP Level II 4.	National Bridge Safety Inspector – NBIS Inspector 5.	American Welding Society – AWS Certified Welding Inspector