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George H. Edgley
George H. EdgleyAuthor BiographyI was born and raised in Washington State. Following graduation from high school,I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served with the Fi...view moreGeorge H. EdgleyAuthor BiographyI was born and raised in Washington State. Following graduation from high school,I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served with the First Marine Divisionin Korea during the Korean War. I advanced to the rank of Sergeant andwas trained in and assigned to Intelligence work. I was honorably dischargedafter the end of the war, when my enlistment was up.After my military service, I attended junior college, whereI obtained an Associate Degree in Engineering. I then attendedand graduated from the University of Washington withBaccalaureate Degrees in Physics(BS) and in Mathematics(BA).Employed by The Boeing Company as an Associate (Mid-Level) engineer,I worked in a variety of positions, most notably in Operations Analysisdoing war gaming, research testing and writing for contract proposal teamsand writing test manuals for various products related to missile programs.During this time, I was a candidate for the State Legislature,but lost narrowly to the Governor's son. I then decided I wasnot meant to be a politician. Later, I worked for the City of Seattlein Personnel/Civil Service, where I wrote and administered original examinationsfor employment testing of managers, engineers and skilled trades applicantsand performed job classification analyses for the same groups.During my years in Washington State, I hunted deer and elk and fishedthroughout the State and was involved in casual shooting sports,which I continue to enjoy. I maintained an interest in military history,primarily Civil War and World War II.Because of my employment background with the City of Seattle,I served on the Civil Service Commission for the ClallamCounty, Washington, Sheriff's office for several yearsfollowing my retirement. I currently am living in Cottonwood,Arizona, where my wife and I enjoy researching theNative American culture and history of the Southwest.-George H. Edgleyview less