We had an opportunity through a support group I belong to, for the MUSIC CENTER in LOS ANGELES called THE BLUE RIBBON – to attend a fundraising event at the California Science Museum which built a special building to house the Space Shuttle Endeavor. What an amazing evening – and to get so close to this miracle machine. Incredible. Truly something to see when and if you come to LA. Makes one so proud of our country and the risks taken by so many to benefit us all. I remember the Challenger -as I was CEO of advanced materials distribution company at the time that it crashed – and all of our contracts with JPL, NASA and the US Government for space products and exploration, ceased. It was a tragic time for the nation, and a scary time in business for me and my colleagues. We learned an important lesson – diversify! With that tragic accident, we diversified into the electronics industry – a good news story in the end – but tough times in between.
