FLETCHER CHASTEEN
Occupation: Retired superintendent of schools.
Pet Peeve: "Brown-nosing."
The best part of my job is: "Not being confined to an office."
What do you do in your spare time? "Converse with friends."
The book I'd recommend is: "Schools Without Failure."
I've always looked up to: "Jerry Ryan, my eighth-grade teacher. He is intelligent, sincere and a reliable friend."
Describe your oddest experience: "Comming face to face with a member of a cannibal tribe in New Guinea."
What do you like best about this are? "The changing seasons."
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