After graduating from St. John's University in 1969, Girard O'Malley was hired by the New York Telephone Company as a computer planner. Eighteen years later, he changed careers and...view moreAfter graduating from St. John's University in 1969, Girard O'Malley was hired by the New York Telephone Company as a computer planner. Eighteen years later, he changed careers and joined the Metro-North Railroad in New York as a train mechanic. He often spoke of the many colorful characters there.view less