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Paul Pritchard
conservationist
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Learning "Take-Aways"
'66 graduated: from Mizzou, Beta Theta Pi and ROTC in that order; Worked as a reporter for the KC STAR: the value of living on minimal wage but doing what you love. '67 "Advisor" officer in Vietnam: a true oxymoron. '68 returned from The War and married Elizabeth (Libba) Barnett of Atlanta who I met on a date before I went Over. '70 finished grad school and Libba and I went to Europe: the blessings of wandering aimlessly with the important person in your life. '71 joined staff of Governor Jimmy Carter in charge of Natural Resources and Transportation policy:learning how to keep up with one demanding boss. '74 joined NOAA in charge of Pacific Region science and conservation programs: government jobs ain't no sinecure. '75 elected executive director of Appalachian Trail Conference, where I learned among other things that charity boards are not charitable. '77 joined President Carter's staff as deputy director of US Dept of Interior (HCRS), one of my life's great experiences. '77 and '79 adopted our two children '80 elected president of National Parks and Conservation Association and later founded a spin-off, the National Park Trust. 1989 married Susan Ford, who applied for a position at NPCA and since I could not afford her salary, I asked her to marry me: the value of owning a Black Lab if all else fails with an incredible woman. '91 and '93 Susan and I had two sons 2007 retired to our farm in the Shenandoah Valley and had my first heart attack, and learned to value of having health care insurance and a wonderful wife. 2012 moving to a lovely historic area in Hagerstown, MD Best: the incredible classmates Worse: learning that admission to the military academies was politically based. Worster: getting in trouble with my "good" buddies, Ted Hodgson and Pete Claggett. Worstest: All the beautiful SWHS women I never dated. My Facebook name is Paul Pritchard. See you in 2012.  Send Paul a Message
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