Where are they now? - David Sipes


Hello classmates and forever friends… After graduation I was talked into joining the U.S. Navy by our other fellow classmate and attendee of our reunion Jim Mccammon. So as a good friend and American that I am, I signed on the dotted line and joined the Navy. In July 1988 I entered the U.S. Navy and moved to San Diego California. From San Diego I moved to Tennesse for School and then went back to San Diego where I spent the remaining of my four year obligation. To this day our great brother and classmate Jim Mccammon is still in the U.S. Navy serving as a Weapons Officer, and now I have to salute him, as he has gained more rank than I ever did.

Anyway, as I completed my tour with the U.S. Navy I think, I watched one too many episodes of a show called "Rescue 911" and I became a Paramedic. So… where else would one want to be a Paramedic than the big city of Los Angeles, California! I moved to L.A. in about 1992 and have been in the area ever since, however not in the same occupation.


The story continues with me eventually starting my own ambulance company and running it for about 3 years before I wisened up and got out of the business because I felt I wanted to make some "real money"!!!

After being in the public service field for so long I moved more into technology with the boom of the Internet and have been there ever since. I have worked for a few companies and now own two Internet based businesses and love every minute. I run a very busy lifestyle being a business person and family man but love every minute of it.

Nevertheless, enough about me and onto my wonderful family… I remember during my high school years wondering were my future wife was at the time, however, I never envisioned her being in Russia at that time. Yes, I married a wonderful individual who came to America at age 15, finished high school, and completed her Masters Degree in Psychology. Marina now has her own private practice as a Marriage Family and Child Therapist. We have been married now for almost 10 years and have two children together girl (Abigail - 7) and a boy (Gabriel - 2) and I have a step son (Jeffrey – 17). Jeffrey just graduated from high school and is starting college as I am (***cough***) having my 20th reunion.

Moving on with my story, I eventually purchased a home in Porter Ranch, California, on Salt Lake Place and love to golf and go boating with my family. We also have very active lifestyle with our children as Jeffrey is a successful hockey player for many years and Abigail now an up and coming figure skater. Oh! let's not forget Gabriel who is already trying to become like his big brother and getting on ice skates himself so he can become a hockey player.
Well that is about it for now. I look forward to catching up with you all in a few weeks. Please do not hesitate to contact me at any time via email at
David@FinityConsulting.com.


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