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| My Biography |
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| My father, David Treder, was born on August 23, 1916, in Lodi, California. My mother, Betty (Finkle) Treder, was born on January 23, 1919, in Berkeley, California. They were married on January 6, 1939, in Oakland, California. For a more complete family history, click here. I was born on February 2, 1954, (Groundhog's Day) in San Jose, California. By a curious coincidence, I was born on my older sister's birthday. Susie was also born on February 2, but in 1945. I am the fifth child in a family of seven -- four boys and three girls. Growing up, I played baseball, got good grades, and also spent more than my fair share of time in the principal�s office. In the fourth grade, I took up trumpet playing which led to a lifetime love of music. My eighth grade music teacher encouraged me to switch to the french horn, which I did. In high school I played in the band, the orchestra, and sang in the choir. I also had the great privilege of serving as the drum major for our marching band in my junior and senior years. This is one of my most prized memories. |
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| Mike Treder's Humble Biography |
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| After graduating from high school in 1972, I entered the University of Washington on a full scholarship from the US Navy ROTC. I soon dropped out of college in protest against the war in Vietnam, and began working as a laborer in Bellingham, WA. |
| In 1978, I found my way into the commercial radio industry as an advertising salesman. Within three years, I became station manager for KISM Radio. My lovely daughter, Aria, was born in Bellingham in 1979 (I was married in 1974). Our family moved to Houston, Texas, in 1986. I spent 11 years there in management positions at three different radio stations. While living in Houston, I was divorced after 16 years of marriage. In 1997, I moved to New Jersey where I became sales and marketing manager for a small telecommunications company and helped it double in size. Today I am proud to work in New York City as a vocational counselor and job developer for non-violent ex-offenders just released from prison. It is a challenging, sobering, and highly rewarding job. In December 2002, I co-founded the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN). The vision of CRN is a world in which nanotechnology is widely used for productive and beneficial purposes, and where malicious uses are limited by effective administration of the technology. A life-long fan of speculative fiction and scientific progress, I expect a technological singularity to occur within my lifetime and hope to become a posthuman. For a general look at my interests, click here or select "Nutshell" from the menu on the left. |
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