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Blue collar mechanical work during the war, used the GI Bill to get some college, went right to work for IBM, probably recruited by big blue.

The Greatest Generation had both the worst and the best.



Looks like he also got quite a bit of training at what I assume is UCSD Extension program. I received a certificate in C programming from there in the early 90’s. I wonder if they still offer similar programs today.


It would appear so, albeit now it's an online program: https://extendedstudies.ucsd.edu/courses-and-programs/c-c-pr...




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