Richard (Rick) DeMichele

Yes

Being at the right place, at the right time does bring rewards! I was blessed to pull all of this together in 1980 when I began my very unexpected career at Anheuser-Busch, Inc. (Budweiser) in Newark, NJ. At that time I could not stand the smell of beer let alone the taste of it. But it does grow on you after a while. Thank God you could not tell that by looking at me!
Recently our company was bought out by a Belgian Brewer and now we are the largest beverage company in the world. We are even bigger than Coca-Cola now.
Life has been good to me so far. This is only the 4th full time job/company I have had in my entire working career.
I thank GOD for each new day and what he has brought to me.

I was not one of the popular students in school. I always looked for an excuse to get out of class. I was first introduced to music class in Jr.High school. I got bitten by the music bug so to speak. That was the main reason why I joined the High School Choir at Edison Tech. I had a natural ear for musical tones, so I was told.
It paid off in the long run as I did get out of some classes. But when it came time to perform I was scarred to death to get up on the stage in front of the student body. Ultimately, musical performance was not the path I wanted my life to take.
I really can't complain. I have always gotten all the bells and whistles I have ever wanted in life. As they say, a good bottle of wine gets better with age.