City:  Glenview
State/Prov.:  IL
What did you do as a career?:
I am an administrative assistant and am working at a CPA firm in Bannockburn, IL.

I am active in my synagogue and have been singing in our choir for more than twenty-five years.

I have two children and four granddaughters.

City:  Skokie
State/Prov.:  IL
What did you do as a career?:
I was in the computer business for over 40 years. I am a programmer, systems designer, IT Department Manager, and independent consultant.
I worked in insurance, banking, distribution, etc.
What do you do now?:
I am still doing consulting.

City:  Morton Grove
State/Prov.:  IL
What did you do as a career?:
I was a caregiver for many years, and I also worked in a stainglass shop for a short time.
What do you do now?:
I am now retired. I baby sit some of my great nieces and nephews,and love evry minute of it. I do stainglass now as a hobby, and I also do needlepoint, and read alot for relaxation. I am an avid baseball fan and love the Cubs.

City:  Hoffman Estates
State/Prov.:  IL
What did you do as a career?:
I was an office manager and human resources manager for a computer software company.
What do you do now?:
I am retired and do volunteer work as well as numerous other activities. In addition we have been traveling with our friends and enjoying our retirement. We also enjoy being with our children and grandchildren.

City:  Apple Valley
State/Prov.:  CA
What did you do as a career?:
Education - Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, School Board, County School Board Delegate, and State School Board Delegate. I gained a great deal of experience by living in the south, east,and western U.S. plus ten years overseas in French speaking countries --- Casablanca, Morocco, Fort-de-France, Martinique FWI, Paris and Lille, France.
What do you do now?:
I retired last year. I'm still in school finishing my doctorate in Educational Leadership.

City:  Uniontown
State/Prov.:  AR
What did you do as a career?:
Worked for Xerox' computer division (XDS) in Chicago and Minneapolis; was Sr. Manager with Peat, Marwick's consulting division in Minneapolis; had a private consulting practice, the Greystone Group, in Minneapolis and Tampa; was Florida's welfare-to-work agency's CIO; and wrote books on information technology business strategies and a critique of Thomas Friedman's "The World is Flat."
What do you do now?:
We live in rural Arkansas on sixty acres, which is a significant change since I had spent my entire life in cities. Living in Skokie was the closest thing to living in the country prior to moving to Arkansas. Reading, driving the tractor, and having the grand children visit are our happiest activities.

City:  White Plains
State/Prov.:  NY
What did you do as a career?:
Peace Corps Volunteer in Malawi (East Africa)1964-66; Peace Corps staff in Washington; Advance man for George McGovern's Presidential campaign 1972; Lived in a commune 1973-81; Magazine marketing: U.S. News & World Report 1984-94; headed Consumer Marketing for Consumer Reports magazine 1994-2004; retired as Associate Publisher of Scientific American magazine 2008
What do you do now?:
Short story writing; volunteer consulting.
NOTE: If you want to Google me, I changed my name from Steve to Simon in 1973. You will find me as Simon Aronin.

City:  Cleveland
State/Prov.:  OH
What did you do as a career?:
Independent Sales Representative in the lighting industry
What do you do now?:
As little as possible.

City:  Lindenhurst
State/Prov.:  IL
What did you do as a career?:
Manage and own businesses in the Health Care Industry
What do you do now?:
Manage a Dental Equipment Division of a fortune 400 company. Considering retirement at this point.

City:  Scottsdale
State/Prov.:  AZ
What did you do as a career?:
Owned telecommunications co., which we sold to Honeywell in 1983. Ran their business until 1987, when I then moved o Arizona. Started a company which sold electronic presentation system to corporations and the military. Retired in 1999,
What do you do now?:
Whatever I want. I have been a menber of the Phoenix chapter of the Barbershop Harminy Society for 16 years. I compute, read, eat and sleep well. We have a son, married daughter and two beautiful granddaughters.