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Ken Myers
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| After graduation, I attended Tennessee Tech for my Freshman year. I then returned to Chattanooga and attended the University of Chattanooga. For the next three years, I took night classes while working at Tennessee Stove Works. While at Tennessee Stove Works, I met Jo Ann Wrinkle (Chattanooga High 1960). We were married in 1966 and moved to Nashville. There, I worked with Blue Cross-Blue Shield as a field underwriter. In 1969 we transferred back to Chattanooga where we were divorced in 1971. In 1972 I went to work for Georgia Pacific in sales as the Manager of the Lumber Sales Unit. I remained at Georgia Pacific until December, 1979. While at Georgia Pacific, I married my present wife, Jackie, in 1974. Our daughter, Sommer, was born in 1976 just as Jackie and I built our first home in Harrison, Tennessee. In 1980 we moved to Tampa where I accepted a position with McMillan-Bloedell, a Canadian lumber company. In 1983 I was promoted to Branch Manager. Our son, Ryan, was born in 1981. In 1987 I changed jobs and went to work for Weyerhaeuser as the National Account Manager. I had direct responsibility for the Home Depot account. We transferred to Atlanta in 1988 where I survived a Weyerhaeuser "downsizing." I have been employed by Canadian Forrest Products, Ltd. since 1992 as their U. S. representative. I travel almost weekly in the eastern U. S. with several trips each year to Vancouver, British Columbia. Our daughter, Sommer, graduated from the University of Florida (Gator) and is an Oncology Dietitian at the M. D. Anderson Cancer Institute in Orlando. Ryan is a junior at Georgia tech majoring in Computer Engineering. Jackie is Office Manager for an exhibit show install and dismantle company in Roswell, Georgia. In November 2000 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Annual checks and early detection proved extremely valuable. In January 2001 I had successful surgery to remove the cancerous prostate. Today, I can proudly say I am a survivor and after three semi-annual checks, I am 100% cancer free. To the male classmates and male spouses, I request of you, please don't wait too long. Early detection is the key. I also provide mentor support through my surgeon at Emory University Hospital to anyone who would like to discuss prostate cancer. Best of everything to all, and I look forward to our next reunion. Ken Myers May, 2002
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