Biography: Robert Dwayne West

Robert Dwayne West

I was born in Portland, Oregon on December 8, 1981. The date is significant as:

The 1st anniversary of John Lennon's death.
The 5th anniversary of the release of The Eagles' album Hotel California.
The 40th anniversary of the U.S. declaration of war against Japan.

December 8 is a birthday I share with many historical figures and celebrities, including:

Mary, Queen of Scots (born 1757)
Eli Whitney (born 1765)
Sammy Davis Jr. (born 1925)
Flip Wilson (born 1933)
David Carradine (born 1936)
Jim Morrison of The Doors (born 1943)
Kim Basinger (born 1953)
Phil Collen of Def Leppard (born 1957)
Ann Coulter (born 1961)
Marty Friedman, formerly of Megadeth (born 1962)
Teri Hatcher (born 1964) She played Penny Parker on MacGyver!
Sinéad O'Connor (born 1966)
Corey Taylor of Slipknot & Stone Sour (born 1973)

December 8 is also the date on which many Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and is the date on which Russia, Belarus and Ukraine dissolved the Soviet Union by signing the Belavezha Accords in 1991.

Though I was born in Portland, for most of my childhood I lived in the small town of Rainier, Oregon: the so called "Spirited City on the Mighty Columbia." I am a product of the Rainier School District, having graduated as one of six valedictorians of the Rainier High School Class of 2000. On May 22, 2004, I graduated with honors from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Construction Management. I am proud to be a brother of the HA Chapter of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and to have served two years as President of MSOE's Society of Model Engineers.

I am an Assistant Construction Estimator for Pacific Wallboard of Oregon City, Oregon, a drywall company specializing in large multifamily and mixed-use projects. I currently live in Milwaukie, Oregon.

My interests include:

Trains & Model Railroading
Reading
Writing
Photography
Hiking & Camping
History
Amateur Website Design
Cars, Particularly Classic Cars & DeLoreans
Listening to Music
Watching Television and Movies
Reading Internet Comics

Some of my favorite things include:

Books: The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, Catch-22

Music: Contemporary Rock, Classic Rock, '50s & '60s Oldies

Movie: Back To The Future. (I will own a DeLorean one day!)

TV Shows: MacGyver, Early Edition, Star Trek: The Next Generation

CURRENT Shows: That 70's Show, The Simpsons, House M.D.

Comics: College Roomies From Hell!!!, Ozy & Millie, Melonpool

Cars: DeLorean DMC-12, 1959 Cadillac, 1959 Ford Skyliner

Use the links on the right to see my résumé, college courses, results from the CQE Level I Exam, and awards I've won over the years. If you really want to get into my head, you can check out my Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or Tickle.com's Analysis. Or, you can view my online journal on MSN Spaces and personal photo album from Bebo.

Feel free to email me at westr@msoe.edu.

All website content, including graphics and pictures are © Robert D. West unless otherwise noted. Content is not to be used out of the context of this webpage without expressed permission. Any opinions expressed herein are mine and are not necessarily shared by the Milwaukee School of Engineering, or anyone else.

Questions? Comments? Critiques? Corrections? Concerns? Email me at westr@msoe.edu.

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