Summary
Internet contacts will ask: Who are you? Good question:)
Why do should I choose to join groups and participate? "You don't ask - you don't get — help" . There are groups of knowledgeable people in the vast world of the Internet. Identify the group and ask questions and they will help you.

As for Who-I-Is
Graduated North Quincy High School (1955) Quincy, MA. Graduated Wentworth Institute, Boston
Served in the Coast Guard,Petty Office 2nd Class.
Graduated University of Mass, Amherst. Got my FCC First Class Radio license and worked in radio broadcasting as chief engineer, WTTT Amherst, WHMP Northampton.
Became road-warrier/sales engineer, sales-manager, umpteen years. About1984 I became a user of the groups on Fido-net BBS system, Fido morphed into the current Internet based blogs, web sites, knowledge networks and groups. Over the last sixty years I facilitated organization of groups, organizations, on-line communities etc.

My secret of success is planting ideas and attracting individuals who build upon the ideas I agree with Writer Jane Ayres: "If I'm not learning, I'm not living."

I am retired and have the fun of being Managing Director; "Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge Network"
Experience

Managing Director, owner, developer: 2009 – Present
Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge Network at Dave Mainwaring's Knowledge Networks

A collection of blogs, knowledge networks, and sites providing carer & caregiver sources for advice, resources and information gathered from hundreds of support groups, associations and organizations. They are information resources. Products and services are mentioned for informational purposes only and their various trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Please note: Fair Use: criticism, comment,reporting, scholarship,research, is not an infringement of copyright http:// tinyurl.com/2ghlx

Knowledge worker. Retired in 2007 -

Knowledge worker. "The term was first coined by Peter Drucker ca. 1959, as one who works primarily with information or one who develops and uses knowledge in the workplace." I launch knowledge networks, discussion groups, blogs
Managing Director PrintPlanet.com at Printable Technologies Inc.

1996 - 2007
I entered the world of printing and publishing in 1995 when I launched the Computer-To-Plate-Pressroom
on line forum facilitating Computer-To-Plate Technology, CTP, and of data flow from page creation and
platemaking to digital integration ode systems from prepress to post press.

Sales Engineer 3M Co, Elastimold, Anderson Power Products div HVE
January 1968 - February 1985 (17 years 2 months)
Industrial Electrical Products,