Name:  Daniel Mitchell 

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Born:  Seattle Washington 

City of residence:  Kelso, Washington 

Education:  BA History, BS Economics - Univ of Oregon

Non professional affiliations:  Rotary (Sargent at Arms), Rotary Wine Auction Chairman (4 years), Museum of Flight, Washington Alpine Club, National Rifle Association Life Member, Experience Music Pavilion life member, National D-Day Museum sponsor, U of O Alumni Association life member, Order of the O letterwinners, Boat US, Ifish.net, Striper Owners Club

Charity work:  Rotary International, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, North County Food Bank, Museum of Flight - Seattle, D-day Museum New Orleans, Oregon Food Bank.

Children:  Tyler & Conner 

Pets:  Panzer (the one eyed pug), Abrams (Boston Terrier), Alyeska (the original garbage can kitty) 

Hobbies & recreational interests:  Skiing, fishing, shooting, boating, bike riding, kayaking, camping, building things, reading, music, playing the Hammered Dulcimer, cars/driving, planes/flying, big boats, WWII history, being creative.

Favorite musician:  Broad appeal to so many, but appreciate the vocal skills of the Three Tenors & Mr. Lucianno Pavarotti, David Arkenstone, Dave Matthews, Led Zeppelin, Loreena McKennit, Phillip & Pam Boulding-Magical Strings, U2, Pearl Jam, Santana, John Mayer, and you can't forget the Boston Irish punk bank the Dropkick Murphys.

Favorite sport to watch: (live or TV):  College Football (live or TV), any football live, live college basketball 

Favorite project you've worked on:  It's gotta be GMD - tough, demanding, interesting and secretive.   click here to learn more...

Inspirational people in your life:  My father Dave, my wife Jennifer, my kids Tyler & Conner

Last vacation: (where and when):   Summer 2007. Took my oldest son Tyler on a tour of auto fabriks in Germany and Italy.  Visited Porsche, Benz, BMW, Audi, Lamborghini, Ferrari and Maserrati. Bagged a few castles, WWII memorials, and Venice. Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Lichtenstein, Italy, Switzerland and Austria.

Location you want to visit before check out time:   Australia, Greek Isles, Auschwitz, Pearl Harbor, Sicily,

People in history you'd most like to meet & why:  Adolf Hitler - Why? , Steven Hawking - How?, Benjamin Franklin - Wow!,  Franklin Roosevelt & Winston Churchill-whoa!, Confucious-what?  Archimedes would be fun to meet too.

Recent books read, currently reading:  Negotiate to Win - Jim Thomas.  Wild Blue - Steven Ambrose, BioDiesel - manufacturing green fuels, The Bottomless Well - a world economic impact study of available energy resources.

Describe your perfect day:  Wake up to the smell of fresh coffee and the sounds of the avalanche patrol at work.  Get first tracks through 12" of fresh powder and play for 3 hours, with the smell of the helicopters turbine wafting through the air.  Grab a great lunch and stellar beverage, before skiing another hour or two.  Click out of my skis and step aboard a 60 yacht for a apres ski drinks with my family and friends.  Take a quick phone call, it's the office, with another million $$ order.  Cruise the BC's Howe Sound while the sun goes down, as a fresh weather system starts covering the days tracks.  Relax with some good music, and fall asleep in the arms of my beautiful wife.