Raymond Fisk

Born in Ocala Florida, I spent most of my childhood in Ann Arbor Michigan from the age of almost 1 years old. I was baptized as a Seventh Day Adventist and attended school there for many years. At 13 years old, we moved to Mena Arkansas, completing my first year of High School as an Honor Roll student. I moved back to Florida at the age of 15 and Graduated with the class of 1983 from New Smyrna Beach High School. I worked at Winn Dixie, then McDonalds, then Pizza Hut and J. J. Nautical Gifts before I went to work at Eagle Army Navy Stores until I helped them through the conversion with Dollar General Stores out of Kentucky. I married Lori Ann Bryant in 1986 just before going into the US Air Force for 12 years, counting my 'inactive' service. where as a Sergeant, I received several awards, certificates and 2 campaign medals despite performing 3 differant career fields at 6 differant bases, two tours to Saudi Arabia, and moving on average 2.5 times per base. Lori and I had 3 children together before we got divorced after 22 years. I have been happilly married to Megan Noel Baldif for almost 3 years now. I have given a total of 20 years to government service, yet still feel the private sector is the 'most' rewarding. My current desire is to continue my education possibly in 'theology'. I enjoy working on computers as a hobby. Installing hardware and software, even playing World of Warcraft where I met my current wife, while spending time with my boys. Although I don't like computer games, it does allow you practice many skills such as typing and expressing your thoughts. I often attempt to interject humor in what I do, along with optimism. Now, I know as a professional, we shouldn't get too close to each other, personally, but I believe when you are in the service of others, it helps to know who your customers are, what their experience is, how they're feeling. Some might consider that too time consuming. But, I would say, this builds a comfort level, so someone will tell you the truth. Wether your providing good service or not, wether they can help you prioritize their needs correctly. Often we don't know what someone is doing, we have to trust, it's getting done. Trust is important to me. Like communication, I feel when we perform our jobs correctly, we know what each of our team members is supposed to be doin and must trust they will do it. Why are we so quick to think less of others compared to ourselves? We must trust or we do