description: "Thestory of Ray Pettit is the story of America. a country of decent and generous people, a countrywith a heritage and system of government based on liberty and the rights ofindividuals, a country where opportunity has no bounds. Encouraged by hismill-worker parents, who were lacking in formal education but not inintelligence, character, and love for their children, he used his naturalability in mathematics and high-level academic achievement as a springboard togreat accomplishments in engineering, some of which contributed to thedevelopment of today's modem cellphone technology.Mill-Village Boy begins with the story of a barefoot boy in overalls, in thesmall town of Canton, Georgia, during the depression years of the 1930s.Unconditionally loved by his parents, Ray Pettit went from Class Valedictorianto graduation from Georgia Tech with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Thiswas followed by Masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and outstandingachievements in industry and academia. Mill-Village Boy has elements ofintrigue and danger, love and adventure, comedy and sadness, loyalty and betrayal. . . a fascinating description of an exciting andrewarding life!"
language: English
title: Mill-Village Boy
titlecomplete: Mill-Village Boy
publisher: 1st Book Library