Originally Posted by UncleFester
I attended UD my freshman year (73-74). Completed at Texas-Arlington, but UD was my home. Worked under Jim Courtright during the Frigidaire transition in the late 70’s, early 80’s. I recieved an internship in Dallas simply because I attended UD. The senior engineer was a UD grad. Gearing up to retire soon.
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Jim Courtright that’s a name from the past. I worked for Gebhart during that transition and was responsible for the paint room, parts washers, heat treat. 1972 to 1980.
For those of you unfamiliar with Gm culture... when they were building the engineering offices I observed the asst. bosses measuring their offices and their counterparts to make sure they weren’t cheated. There was a phone book on regulations on who got what. In plant engineering I was entitled to a desk, drawing board and a four drawer file cabinet.
Move to process engineering and I got two desks and two drawer filing cabinet. Three engineers around the three sides of a triangular fake flower pot. So I stared at a black painted plywood wall. Some put up calendars or other BS. I got along really well with skilled trades. So one Sunday when no one was in they installed a four ft. Bookcase in front of my desk and painted black. I came in early and filled it up. The bosses didn’t notice until the other guys complained that they wanted one too. When asked I didn’t know how it got there.