User:Scorpio1939

Working Charisma article sections: After the considerable education and experience described below, I see WP as a way to give back to a society that has benefited me so greatly.
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Education

 * BS in Civil Engineering, Indiana Institute of Technology, 1961.
 * MS in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, 1969.
 * Instructor for several Dale Carnegie courses, 1974-1981.
 * MA and PhD in Sociology, University of New Hampshire, 1985, 1990.
 * Taught over 40 college courses in sociology, social research, and environmental protection.

Experience

 * An officer in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps from 1962 to 1981.
 * Most of the assignments were managing public works departments and administering construction and repair contracts.
 * Was stationed in Norfolk and Virginia Beach VA, Argentia Newfoundland, Bremerhaven Germany, Vietnam, Oakland and San Diego CA, and Portsmouth NH.
 * For 12 years was the Director of the Technology Transfer Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH T2 Center), responsible for training and other information services for road managers and town officials throughout the state.

Personal

 * Marrying Linda was the best thing that has happened in my very fortunate life.
 * We live in Five Islands Village in Georgetown Maine, a beautiful but very rural place.
 * We travel extensively, at least once a year taking long trips of several weeks to a month.
 * Two daughters live in or near Raleigh NC, and the third lives near San Diego CA. We have lots of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. We see too little of everyone, thus the travel.
 * We kept our season tickets for UNH hockey, and will attend our second NCAA Frozen Four this year (2011). Also attend Bowdoin College games when they don't conflict with UNH.
 * We subscribe to the Portland Symphony Orchestra and attend the Midcoast Symphony when we don't have a conflict.
 * We're both active in our small community; retirement is a busy time.

Wikipedia Approach

 * The UNH T2 Center was great fun and I could apply much of the prior education and experience. That's what I look forward to by editing WP articles: having fun and contributing.
 * Current concentrations: charisma, charismatic authority, Max Weber, and related articles.
 * In the future: knowledge work, knowledge management, and related articles.
 * After that, who knows? If It looks like I can contribute, I'll give it a try.

Activity

 * Charisma