Member notes for RobertMills (Bob)After spending an extra year re-taking CSE
Maths, I left Longslade and joined the Merchant Navy to train as a
Navigator. Having finally found something I was interested in and
having got married to Diane Lee (from Mountsorrel) in 1977, I went to
Plymouth Polytechnic to get a nautical degree, whilst continuing to
work at sea during the holidays. Liked it so much that I stayed on to
do a Master’s degree and ended up working on the research staff for a
short period. Moved to Cambridge in 1983 to work for a marine computer
software company before starting my own company to develop software for
ships and shipping companies in 1985. Been doing that ever since, lots
of overseas travel, too much at times but that’s where our business is.
I am now divorced from Diane, but not before having 3 daughters, eldest
is 26 this year and now an Engineer Officer in the RAF. Youngest 18
this year and still at school and the middle one almost 20 is currently
trying to find that special “something” that interests her. Since
splitting up with Diane I have been sharing life with my American
partner Bonnie, but after 14 years of living together we finally did
the "right thing" and got married (July 2007) there is a picture in
photos section for anybody that is interested. |