Age <1 - 12/11/1956..........Born at 2:55 A.M, weighed 4 pounds 9.5 ounces and was 18 inches long. Delivered by Dr. Herb M. Lipschultz at Edgewater Hospital. Baptized in the hospital because I was an immature baby.

Age <1 - 12/18/1956..........Came home from the hospital at 4 pounds 11.75 ounces. Lived at 2581 W. Montrose, Chicago, Illinois

Age <1 - 02/03/1957...........Baptized again at Queen of Angles in Chicago by Father Thane. My God Mother is Marge Hannemann and my God Father is John Robertson.

Age <1 - 02/17/1957...........Went back to the Hospital and was circumcised by Dr. Lipschultz. I was given a bottle of milk while being circumcised and was taken home after.

Age 1 - Oct. 1958...........Moved into our house at 265 Illinois Blvd., Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60172, (312) 894-6460.

Age 2 - 06/08/1959...........Brother Jim was born.

Age 3 - 12/27/1959...........Walked into a wall and cut my head while playing with Ingrid Nelson in our house. Was rushed to the doctors and was given 3 stitches.

Age 4-6 - 09/11/1961 To 05/25/1962...........Went to a private Kindergarten because there was no public one at the time. I took a bus to Hillcrest School, Hoffman Estates that cost $12.00 a month.

Age 6 - 04/15/1962...........Came down with Regular Measles.

Age 6-7 - Sept. 1962 To June 1964...........First and Second grade I went to Blackhawk School on Illinois Blvd. in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Age 6 - 03/12/1963...........Sister Jeannie was born. She was admitted to St. Vincent’s on 3/19/63

Age 6 - 03/30/1963...........Came down with the Chicken Pox.

Age 6 - 06/12/1963...........Adopted sister Jeannie. Brought her home from St. Vincent’s.

Age 6 - 09/17/1963...........Came down with the Mumps on both sides.

Age 7 - 10/24/1964...........Made my 1st Communion and Confession at St. Huberts Church at 729 Grand Canyon, Hoffman Estates, Illinois by Father Wincek.

Age 7-13 - Sept. 1964 To June 1970...........Third through Eighth grade I went to St. Huberts Grade School at 170 Flagstaff, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Age 8 - 02/06/1965...........Came down with the German measles.

Age 8 - 06/03/1965...........Fell outside while chasing Ingrid Nelson and cut the palm of my right hand on a metal plant edging and had stitches.

Age 9 - 04/12/1966...........Was Confirmed on Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at St Huberts and took the name Gerard. My sponsor was Mark Hannemann.

Age 9 - 10/10/1966...........Addition was built on our house.

Age 13-17 - Sept. 1970 To June 1974...........1st year through 4th year high school. I went to J.B. Conant High School at 700 E. Cougar Trail, Hoffman Estates, Illinois.

Age 14 - 07/01/1971...........Had my braces put on at a cost of $1325.00.

Age 16 - 05/21/1973 To Oct. 1973...........Worked at Hoffman Estates Liquor Store as a stock boy.

Age 16 - 11/13/1973...........Broke my right wrist swinging on a vine while camping at Governor Dodge State Park Wisconsin with Tim Jaeger, Mike Irvin, Dave Brown and Jeff Ludivice.

Age 16 - 11/22/1973...........On Thanksgiving Night while watching “MY FAIR LADY” on TV, I was goofing with my sister Jeannie and she accidentally stabbed me with a small crochet needle which broke off in my left knee. Mom and Dad took me to Alexian Brothers Hospital in Elk Grove Village, Illinois where they removed the piece that was stuck in my bone and stitched me up.

Age 17 - 03/27/1974...........The cast was taken off my wrist.

Age 17-18 - June 1974 To May 1975...........1st year of College at William Rainey Harper, Palatine, Illinois. Worked at Jewel Food Store 1069 N. Roselle Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois as a Grocery Clerk.

Age 17 - Oct. 1974...........My braces were taken off.

Age 18 - 05/26/1975 To 07/12/1975...........Tim Jaeger and myself traveled the Western United States visiting relatives and backpacking.

Age 18-20 - Aug. 1975 To May 1977...........Went to Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois. Majored in Zoology and minored in Chemistry.

Age 18 - 12/06/1975...........Initiated into the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity.

Age 19 - Dec. 1975...........Elected to the Office of Reporter Historian.

Age 19 - Jan. 1976...........Spent one week at a cross-country ski workshop in Wisconsin with Mitch Winn, Jim Pearson and Bill Bradney.

Age 19 - May 1976 To Aug. 1976...........Worked for Field Container Corp. at 1500 Nicholas Blvd., Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007 in Quality Control. Responsibilities included inspection of raw materials and finished goods.

Age 19 - 08/15/1976...........Had an accident with my parents Station Wagon at 1:45 A.M. after a date with Dianne Michael.

Age 19 - 08/17/1976...........Backpacked in Southern Illinois with Tim Jaeger, Tim Onori, Bill Bradney and Mitch Winn.

Age 20 - June 1977 To Aug. 1977...........Summer school at William Rainey Harper and worked for Field Container Corp. as a Flat Pack Inspector. Responsible for the inspection of returned cartons.

Age 20 - 08/07/1977 To 08/18/1977...........Backpacked in Lost Creek Scenic Area in Pike National Forest, Colorado with Jim Storey, Bill Bradney and Tim Onori.

Age 20-22 - Aug. 1977 To Dec. 1978...........Went back to school at Southern Illinois University. Majored in Zoology and minored in Chemistry. (Completed 60 hours total)

Age 20 - Dec. 1976...........Elected to the office of Alumni Secretary.

Age 20 - Sept. 1977...........Backpacked through Bell Smith Springs Scenic Area in Southern Illinois with Glen Barber, Dino Chambers and Mark Hedinger. We were issued twenty-dollar citations, later lowered to ten-dollars, for camping in a no camping zone. We were very lucky to have been found by the Rangers and kicked out because we were sleeping on a rock bluff during copperhead migration. The road was filled with dead copperheads during walk back to our car in the middle of the night.

Age 21 - Dec. 1978...........Elected to the office of President (Noble Ruler).

Age 21 - 04/30/1978...........Admitted to the Ra Ribbon Society. (Men’s Greek-Service Honorary Society)

Age 21 - May 1978 To Aug. 1978...........Worked for Field Container Corp. as a Flat Pack Inspector. Responsible for the inspection of returned cartons, and filled in for the receiving clerk in his absence.

Age 21 - 08/04/1978 To 08/14/1978...........Backpacked through Glacier National Park, Montana with Jim Storey, Tim Onori and Bill Bradney.

Age 21 - Aug. 1978...........Our address was changed to 360 Illinois Blvd. Hoffman Estates, Illinois, 60194, (312) 885-2902.

Age 22 - 06/07/1979...........Bought my 1st car. A 1979 Tan Buick Regal. It cost $6280.00.

Age 22 - 09/24/1979...........Father died.

Age 22-23 - Feb. 1979 To April 1980...........Worked for Field Container Corp. as a Lead Quality Control Technician and Trouble-shooter. Supervised three people and handled all facets on in-plant Quality Control, as well as the duties of the Manager in his absence. Trouble-shooter: inspected and diagnosed problems regarding customer complaints.

Age 23 - 04/26/1980...........Went canoeing down the Current River in Missouri with the Fraternity.

Age 23 - May 1980 To June 1980...........Had O’Shea and Sons fix the addition that Gill Hunt built and I helped with small jobs. Also had central air put in the old part of the house by a neighbor, Dan Townsend.

Age 23 - 08/19/1980 To 08/23/1980...........Bill Bradney and I backpacked through Lost Creek Scenic Area and then traveled down to New Mexico to visit with my cousin’s the Fordice’s and then went through Oklahoma.

Age 23 - Nov. 1980...........Started looking for a new job.

Age 23 - 11/30/1980...........Had an accident with my car on Foster Ave. in Chicago after a party. I swerved to miss a pothole and hit a brick barricade that prevented me from going into the river.

Age 25-28 - March 1982 To June 1985...........Worked for Field Container Corp. as the Laser Programming Supervisor. Supervisor of three programmers and responsible for programming, personnel reviews, scheduling, computer maintenance, customer relations and pricing estimates of laser dies.

Age 25 - 08/13/1982...........Bought my second car, a black AMC Eagle, for $10,679.66

Age 28 - 05/04/1985...........Married Susanne Marinko. Honeymooned in Maui - Kauai and moved into our 1st apartment at 3700 Bayside Drive, Apt. 6, Palatine, Illinois, 60067. (312) 253-6217

Age 28-36 - July 1985 To 03/19/1993...........Worked for Lasercomb America, Inc.. John Norgard and I started a division of Lasercomb America, Inc. in Elmhurst, Illinois that we later moved to Glendale Heights, Illinois. I was hired as the Programming Supervisor with a starting salary of $27,500.00. In 1991 I became the Plant Manager of Lasercomb Chicago and in 1992 Lasercomb America sold all three of its manufacturing divisions to Atlas Die. John Norgard, Ken Roberts, myself and Bill Crutchfield from Lasercomb, left Atlas on 03/19/1993 to start our own company.

Age 33 - 01/18/1990...........Son Matthew was born.

Age 33 - 06/18/1991...........Sue and I were divorced.

Age 34 - 05/22/1992...........Accepted into the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels. I received this award from a customer in Kentucky who I wrote some software for to help with thieir production process. A Kentucky Colonel is as follows:

The highest honor awarded by the state of Kentucky is the Kentucky Colonel. The colonels are Kentucky’s ambassadors of good will and fellowship around the world.

Commissions for Kentucky Colonels are awarded for contributions to the community, state or nation and for special achievements of all kinds. Your commission as Kentucky Colonel has been awarded by the Governor for your service and accomplishments on behalf of your fellow man.

A list of Kentucky Colonels is a Who’s Who of outstanding men and women around the world. The certificate, signed by the Governor and Secretary of State and bearing the Great Seal of Kentucky, has hung on the walls of such distunguished leaders as President Lyndon B. Johnson and English Prime Minister Winston Churchill. America’s first man in space, John Glenn, was commissioned while orbiting earth on his historic mission.

Entertainers such as the late Bing Crosby and red Skelton were commissioned for their achievements.

It all began with the first Governor of Kentucky, Isaac Shelby, who gave his son-in-law, Charles S. Todd, the title of colonel of his staff. Shelby later issued commissions to all who enlisted in his regiment in the War of 1812. Later, Governors commissioned colonels to act as their protective guard; they wore uniforms and were present at most official functions.

The “Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels” was founded in 1932 by Governor Ruby Laffoon and has since been officially incorporated as a charitable organization. Over the years Colonels have contributed thousands of dollars to worthy causes. The Order’s formation was the idea of Charles Pettijohn, then cheif counsel of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, who was appointed the first National Commanding General of the Order. This position included responsibility for finances of the Order as well as its highest rank. Anna Bell Ward was appointed Secretary and given the job of “organizing” the colonels.

The Governor and the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky serve as the Commander-in-Chief and Deputy Commander-in-Chief respectively. All officers serve with no renumeration.

Once a year Kentucky Colonels from all over the world gather for a celebration of fellowship in the true spirit of Kentucky hospitality.

Age 36 - March 1993 To Present...........John Norgard, Ken Roberts, myself and Bill Crutchfield from Lasercomb America, started our own company Converting Technology, Inc. John, Ken and Bill each had 31% ownership and I had 7%. In 1997 Ken Roberts suffer a mild stroke and decided to retire. We bought out his shares in July of 1997 which gave John and Bill 45% and me 10%.

Age 38 - 09/05/1995...........Sue and I were re-married.

Age 39 - 12/10/1996...........Daughter Andrea was born.

Age 41 - 05/22/1998...........Daughter Rebecca was born.