The Owners' Manual

GET TO KNOW EMPLOYEE OWNER:

Born on April 21, 1957 - Stan Novak grew up in Wallingford, CT with the nickname “Stash.” We aren’t sure how he got the nickname but maybe it’s from his “stash” of good answers to the Get to Know Q&A. IS THERE A TEACHER THAT YOU REMEMBER HAVING BEEN PARTICULARLY INFLUEN- TIAL? SN: Not one but a few. Mrs. Hancock and Mrs. Frant in elementary school. (They implied I did math pretty well). Mr. Costa in HS for mechan- ical and architectural drafting. WHAT SORT OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVI- TIES DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN AS A TEEN? SN: Sports. Baseball everyday in the summer for a few years. DID YOU OWN A CAR AS A TEEN? IF SO, WHAT WAS IT? SN: Yes. 1962 Chevy Bel Air, then a 1974 Mustang. DID YOU ATTEND COLLEGE? IF SO, WHICH ONE? SN: Yes. University of Connecticut WHAT DEGREE DID YOU OBTAIN? SN: B.S. Civil Engineering. WHAT ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES DID YOU PARTICIPATE IN? SN: Do I have to answer? Okay Here’s one: Spinorama WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE SPORT? SN: Present Tense. I’m not dead yet. Here’s three: Basketball, Baseball, Football WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? SN: Working on the grounds crew at Choate School. That was for minimum wage of $1.91 per hour.

Stan Novak

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