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After graduating from the
Naval
Academy in 1968 with a BS in electrical
engineering, Ric reported to Pensacola, Florida for flight training and
subsequently to Vietnam. He committed his life to Christ in July, 1969.
He considers that the most significant event of his life.
For the next 20 years, Ric
and his family would enjoy assignments in Florida, Virginia, Guam, and
Jacksonville while his Naval career allowed them to visit 38 states and
25 foreign countries. Ric completed his Masters in Education at
University of North Florida in 1986. He
obtained his
Myers-Briggs Certification
(Ric is an
INTJ) and
attended New Testament Survey and Biblical Counseling courses at
Columbia
International University. He also
became a Fellow in the
Professional Photographers of America.
After retirement from the
Navy in 1988, Ric started a software training and computer consulting
company. He sold his company,
Consultech, Inc, in 1995 to work for
America
Online and open a call center in
Jacksonville. He served as the lead trainer. Ric completed his second
masters in Computer Information Resource Systems. He is currently on the
faculty of
Florida Community College at Jacksonville
teaching Computer Science, programming, project management, Photoshop
and
Cooperative Teaching and Learning.
His wife,
Dr. Paige French,
was the principal of
Terry Parker High School. She is
currently on the staff of
Campus Crusade for Christ.
They thoroughly enjoy their married children; Jerry and Tammy Logan, Ben
and Randa French and Sean and Sara Barnwell. Ric and Paige have attended
Christian Family Chapel
for 23 years.
His passion, however, is
whole-heartedly following after Christ.
"This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ whom You have sent."
John17:3
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