Missileman
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.26 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1944229663 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Great read about a GREAT AMERICAN HERO" according to theresa cordova. So great to finally be able to read this on my Kindle. John would stop by Cesco Medical and give us bits and pieces of what he was working on and my late dad and I were so intrigued and could not wait till this all came together. The years of research and travel were well spent. We started hearing the story about 12 years ago. This book is well written and the timing is perfect. John is a good friend and we all wish him the best. His Dad was a true American Hero, didn't have to talk about how intelligent he was, he jus. "Great read about a fascinating man." according to Duncan M.. Fascinating story of the man who lived across the street from me in San Jose (My dad shows up as a fellow tinkerer in the garage ). I remember Mr. Clauson and the Clauson family fondly, now that I have a bit of an understanding of the amazing service he provided to our country I'm even more amazed and thankful that we were neighbors.
John Clauson is a retired medical device executive, who started as a salesman selling everything from Band-Aids to vascular stents, and eventually became corporate VP, and chief operating officer.
About the Author John Clauson is a retired medical device executive, who started as a salesman selling everything from Band-Aids to vascular stents, and eventually became corporate VP, and chief operating officer.
Only decades later, while in his mid-30s, did John finally learn the truth from his father as he was dying of cancer. Missileman is the story of that journey. It is the true account of how Wallace Clauson kept his real work hidden from his family and his neighbors for fifty years. For over forty years, being an IBM salesman was just a cover. But he couldn t truly forget. Stunned into silence and left to question the entire fabric of his youth, John wanted only to forget his father's words. Missileman tells how Clauson would always check flight manifests before flying and would be the last one on the plane to make sure no unregistered passenger had embarked. John Clauson grew up believing he was the son of an IBM salesman. Moving every few years, even living for a period Zurich, Switzerland, Clauson led a life full of anxiety and suspicion. Upon his father's death, John was given his father's workbench, which contained a hidden packet of business cards Wallace's final plea to have his story told. Thus the journey toward discovering the extraordinary clandestine life and career of Wallace Clauson began. How he always backed into his driveway to ensure a quick getaway if necessary. And how the family was always watched by multiple agents to ensure their safety. Though the family moved often and John s father, Wallace Clauson, ra