Writings by A.Swanson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting |
| Occupation | Consultant |
| Location | Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Introduction | Graduated Brown University, AB Music History, 1950. Worked as copywriter for ABC in New York. Returned home to join famiy buillding products business, eventually became its President. Very active in commmunity afairs in Providnce RI. From that experience became a consultant to nonprofit boards. Retired to Tucson in '94. Took on home based business with Shaklee. Also began writing fiction. Married to college sweetheart in 1953. Both healthy and thanks to a remarkable new Shaklee product called Vivix expect to live 125 years. Music remains my primary interest also photography. Used to mountain climb and ski but had to stop due to loss of adequate balance brought on by ear surgery. Drove sports cars for a dozen years - 2 Triumphs (3 and 4A), Shelby Cobra Mustang, and my favorite, a Jaguar XKE. Have a life long interest in astronomy and served for two and a half years as a volunteer tour guide at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Most years here in Tucson have mentored a number of elementary school kids, two now in college. E-Mail is seswan2@comcast.net. More if you would like to corrrespond. |
| Interests | Music, Photography, Mentoring school children, reading, writing, Thomas Jefferson, Gustav Mahler, Winston Churchill, armchair astronomy, Impressionist Art. |
| Favorite movies | Lord of the Rings, Gunga Din, |
| Favorite music | Classical, Dixieland and Chicago Jazz prior to Be Bop. |
| Favorite books | Asinoz's Foundation Series, Biographies of people who interest me. |