Tim Gentry

Mr. Chastain, graphic arts class

While in the U.S Air Force I was credited with saving the life of pilot Captain Scott O'Grady whom was shot down over Bosnia in 96, and also got to be in the movie "In Love and War" with Sandra Bullock and Chris O'Donnel.

After graduating I attended ITT Tech in Indianapolis, Unfortunatley I was working 2 full time jobs at the same time and slept during classes.Then in Dec 1990 I joined the US Air Force,and spent the next 8 yrs working on the Emergency Aircrew Escape Systems on the B-52 and F-16 and earning a degree in leadership and management from the Community College of the Air Force. I was stationed in Spokane Washington, Valdosta Georgia, and 3 yrs at Aviano Air Base in Italy.I also went on temp. duty assignments to over 14 different countries,and 42 of the U.S States. I served in Desert Storm and Operation Southern Watch from Saudi Arabia, and the following Military Operations in Bosnia (Former Yugoslovia); Deny Flight, Deliberate Force, Joint Endeavor, Decicive Edge.
I met my wife while home on leave and we got married a year later in 1997. Ive spent most of my career in retail as a store General manager with Big Lots(7yrs), Bed Bath and Beyond(6mo), and am currently General Manager of the new Dollar General Store in Morgantown. I welcome you to come by and see one of the nicest Dollar General stores you have ever saw, and if I don't remember or recognize you, please remind me of who you are, I am horrable with names and faces, and it has been 20 years dont forget !