Chamber Inspiration Luncheon featuring L.E. Modesitt
This Wednesday's Inspiration Luncheon will feature L.E. Modesitt whose presentation is entitled: "How a young economist became a Navy pilot, and then how various failures led to career improvements in business and government and eventually to success as a New York Times best-selling author." He will be talking about how he went from being a clueless young man with extremely limited people skills through a checkered career path, encompassing being a Navy pilot during the Vietnam era, an industrial economist, a high level political staffer in Washington embroiled in political dog-fighting, to a best-selling fantasy and science fiction author, and what the journey illustrates about the struggle for success.
Although he is the author of more than 65 novels – primarily science fiction and fantasy – L. E. Modesitt, Jr., has also been a delivery boy; a lifeguard; an unpaid radio disc jockey; a U.S. Navy pilot; a market research analyst; a real estate agent; director of research for a political campaign; legislative assistant and staff director for U.S. Congressmen; Director of Legislation and Congressional Relations for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; a consultant on environmental, regulatory, and communications issues; a college lecturer and writer in residence; and unpaid treasurer of a civic music arts association.
Shortly after his tours as a Navy amphibious officer and then as a pilot, he returned to Denver as a market research analyst and economist, which experiences generated the idea for his first published story – “The Great American Economy” – printed in ANALOG in 1973. He then pursued a career in another kind of fiction by becoming the Legislative Assistant for Congressman Bill Armstrong in
Along the way, Mr. Modesitt has weathered eight children, a fondness for three-piece suits which has deteriorated into a love of vests, numerous canines, the majority of them rescues, and two refugee felines, one of whom has never forgotten that the Egyptians once worshipped cats. Finally, in 1989, to escape nearly twenty years of occupational captivity in
Date and Time
Wednesday Apr 1, 2015
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM MDT
Open networking at 11:30am. Program begins at 12pm.
Location
Courtyard by Marriott
185 S. 1470 E.
St. George, UT
Fees/Admission
$15 per person
*No shows will be billed. No refunds.
Contact Information
For more information, call 435-628-1650
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