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Chip Wright

After laying out of school for a year, I accepted a "music" scholarship to the UA in 87 for $500 (that actually paid almost all of my school bills!) to sing in Schola Cantorum (they were hurting for guys, so as a non-music major, I was able to get this). Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, but the UA just didn't have the degree program I was looking for. So, worked for a few more years and in the fall of 1991, I headed off to Oklahoma State University to get my degree in fire science. After finally graduating in December 1994, I came back to Springdale to become the first full time fire marshal for Lowell Fire Department. I left Lowell for Rogers Fire Department in March 1999 to become Deputy Chief of Training. However, after 3 1/2 LONG years, the target on my back grew too big and the politics just weren't worth it anymore (councilmen and mayors know absolutely NOTHING about firefighting and many refuse to learn) and I "retired" at the ripe old age of 34. However, all was not lost. I got the opportunity to start my own construction company, Hunter Construction (after my 1st born) and have been building and developing since that time. In April of 2006, I started another company, Hayden's Floors and More (after my 2nd born) and have thoroughly enjoyed that. I am currently employed with Walmart in Central Operations and loving every minute of it (I think there's a song in there somewhere!).

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