"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be
asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think
can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction, 'I served in the
United States Navy'." - John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
At the age of 19, I was put in charge of a network that would one day span the world.
Built and tested in a bunker at the end of point Loma California
Essentially, an NTDS system that spanned the globe
The North Carolina Research and Education Network
(NCREN) is a 4,400+ mile fiber optic network owned and operated by MCNC.
It is one of America’s longest-running regional research and education
networks. High-performance technology and managed services for education,
research, libraries, health care, public safety, and other community
anchor institutions throughout North Carolina.
MCNC, through its operation of NCREN, provides
access to a variety of fiber optic-based, computing and education
services for K-12 schools, community colleges, private and public
universities, research and nonprofit healthcare institutions, libraries,
public safety offices, and state and local governments across North
Carolina..