by Charles R.
My story is about a family
that was very dedicated to company and a company that was very good to that
family. In my family, there were four boys and one girl. All four boys, our
brother-in-law and our dad worked and retired from General Dynamics, a Lockheed
Martin heritage company. As a family, we accumulated 201 years at the company;
273 years when you include two of our wives and several children. I was
especially blessed in my work. I never had to play politics or forfeit my
religious principles to succeed. I began work as a young 18-year-old college
dropout employed as a stock clerk with a pay rate of $36.40 a week. I was given
the opportunity to learn and to use my God-given talents. I had the opportunity
to travel to multiple countries in my management role. I retired at 60 years
old after managing hundreds of people as director of material. The company
provided a wonderful retirement for me and for my wife. We recently celebrated
our 62nd anniversary.
