SAM BRIEDIS I have lived in Carlsbad, California since 1979 and Southern California since 1966. I started my career in 1966, after serving active duty in the Navy. When I was single I lived in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Marina Del Rey. I continued to live in the South Bay area of Los Angeles after I was married and then Los Angeles, before my company transferred me to San Diego in 1976. Spent three years in Point Loma prior to moving to the La Costa area of Carlsbad, where I lived for twenty-five years. I moved into a new house in Carlsbad in 2004. Family: My Mom is 94 and going strong and lives in Cerritos, Ca. My Dad was a victim of a auto accident in 1990. He was a passenger and died at the age of 78. They lived together in the South Bay area where my Dad finished out his career at TRW. He was part of the Engineering Teams that designed the heat guided missle and the Lunar Excursion Module. My brother Bob, CHS Class of 1961, is a CPA and lives in Marina Del Rey. Other than two years in Scottsdale, he has lived along the coast since 1966. I was fortunate to meet and marry Bonnie Haider from Downers Grove, Illinois. We had a beautiful marriage that ended after thirty years in 1999, when she lost a fifteen year battle with breast cancer. She enjoyed meeting many of you at the 25th reunion. Bonnie and I raised two sons. Vincent, born in 1979 graduated from Grand Canyon University, where he attended on a baseball scholarship. Vincent is presently the Director of Sports Information at his Alma Mater. Andrew, born in 1984, has completed three years at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, where he attends on a Musical Theater scholarship. He took a leave of absence from college to be part of the National Tour of THE BOYFRIEND, Directed by Julie Andrews. The run ended in March 2006. I now have a new and beautiful life. I married Dru Young in 2004 and we bought a great home in Carlsbad overlooking the Pacific. Dru has a remarkable background. She hails from Virginia, worked for Hubert Humphrey on Capital Hill, but headed west in 1960 to seek her fortune, but learned of the glass ceiling for women. She then went out selling encyclopedias door to door, raising to the level of VP- Sales for the Britannica. Since 1996 she has been an Independent Product Consultant for Tahitian Noni Juice. The April 2006 issue of SUCCESS AT HOME is dedicated entirely to Tahitian Noni International and hails it as the next great brand. Dru was the 15th person to sign up. Education and Career: I graduated from the University of Arizona in 1963 with a BA in Economics and then went on active duty with the US Navy. I served aboard the USS Purdy DD-734, a WWII vintage Destroyer ("Tin Can"), home ported out of Newport, RI. Second and Sixth Fleet operations took me to the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. We hit many ports along the way in Spain, France, Italy, Crete, Saudi Arabia, Aden, Dubai, Bahrain, Iran, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bermuda. We transversed the Suez Canal twice. We spent six weeks refresher training at GITMO. We also operated out of Key West and followed a few Russian Trawlers to Havana. While the PURDY was going through an overhaul in the Boston Shipyard, I enjoyed the Freedom Walk and over twenty Red Sox games at Fenway Park. In Boston I also saw Jackie, Bobby and Teddy Kennedy closeup--that was big in April 1964. Also saw games at Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium. Saw Mantle hit the facade with a drive. It was a fun time. I learned to love the sea in all her beauty and fury. I started a marketing career with Shell Oil Company in 1966 and had various sales and management positions in Southern California. I was a charter member of Shell's Laurel Society, awarded to the top 4% performers and was one of three to be awarded it for the third time. When the huge promotion came in 1979, I turned it down to stay in San Diego. Being a goal oriented person, the same job got old and I left Shell in 1980 and became an Independent Shell Dealer with a 24 Hr. AutoCare Station in Ocean Beach. After seven years I got burned out and sold the business. The shock of Bonnie's cancer also took the toll on me too. I hooked up with a Los Angeles Independent Oil Company as VP-Marketing, but it kept me away from the family and when a new opportunity came up to work out of the house, I took it. I helped a small athletic uniform company grow and I am now a minority owner. Opinions: Plenty! Avocations: Being born in Brooklyn, I was always a Dodgers fan, but switched to the Padres in 1983. Had season tickets with both the Rams and Charges for many years. Enjoyed many Lakers games in the West-Baylor years, but the biggest sports event that I witnessed was Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Cubs in 1965. Watching my sons perform on the field for one and the stage for the other always will be fond memories. Now it is travel and making Dru the happiest woman alive that is important now. Story: Humble Oil Company (Now EXXON), flew me into LA for an interview and put me up at the Beverly Hilton the night of the 1966 Academy Awards, where the Ball was held. Guest of the hotel were able to watch the stars of the era exit the ballroom. I was a few feet from them all. I do remember how great Liz Taylor, Sophia Loren and Kim Novak looked. Also was surprised the Gregory Peck, James Stewart, Paul Newman and even John Wayne were shorter than me. Lee Marvin was clutching his Oscar he received for CAT BALLOU. The biggest story to tell is what I have learned about Tahitian Noni Juice from Dru., who was one of the original Distributors for Tahitian Noni International (TNI). When I met Dru in 2003 I had not heard of noni. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that this exotic fruit from Tahiti would change my life. In the summer of 2000, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. For the ensuing three years I had three surgeries and two series of weekly treatments.. Additionally, I had a quarterly cystoscopy. Soon after meeting Dru in 2003, I started drinking Tahitian Noni Juice and the frequency of my cystoscopies went from every three months to six months to annually. I have been clear since 2003 and last spring my urologist now only requires semiannual lab work. This is my personal story. TNI makes no therapeutic claims as Tahitian Noni Juice is simply a food, a fruit juice. No other company takes such care in bringing the purest product possible to market. The following link is a five minute video, called "Tree To Bottle," that demonstrates this fact: http://www.noniusers.com/1-11053420083323540938 You also can find additional information at www.nonidru.com |
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Catalina High School, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
SAM BRIEDIS I have lived in Carlsbad, California since 1979 and Southern California since 1966. I started my career in 1966, after serving active duty in the Navy. When I was single I lived in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Marina Del Rey. I continued to live in the South Bay area of Los Angeles after I was married and then Los Angeles, before my company transferred me to San Diego in 1976. Spent three years in Point Loma prior to moving to the La Costa area of Carlsbad, where I lived for twenty-five years. I moved into a new house in Carlsbad in 2004. Family: My Mom is 94 and going strong and lives in Cerritos, Ca. My Dad was a victim of a auto accident in 1990. He was a passenger and died at the age of 78. They lived together in the South Bay area where my Dad finished out his career at TRW. He was part of the Engineering Teams that designed the heat guided missle and the Lunar Excursion Module. My brother Bob, CHS Class of 1961, is a CPA and lives in Marina Del Rey. Other than two years in Scottsdale, he has lived along the coast since 1966. I was fortunate to meet and marry Bonnie Haider from Downers Grove, Illinois. We had a beautiful marriage that ended after thirty years in 1999, when she lost a fifteen year battle with breast cancer. She enjoyed meeting many of you at the 25th reunion. Bonnie and I raised two sons. Vincent, born in 1979 graduated from Grand Canyon University, where he attended on a baseball scholarship. Vincent is presently the Director of Sports Information at his Alma Mater. Andrew, born in 1984, has completed three years at the University of Hartford's Hartt School, where he attends on a Musical Theater scholarship. He took a leave of absence from college to be part of the National Tour of THE BOYFRIEND, Directed by Julie Andrews. The run ended in March 2006. I now have a new and beautiful life. I married Dru Young in 2004 and we bought a great home in Carlsbad overlooking the Pacific. Dru has a remarkable background. She hails from Virginia, worked for Hubert Humphrey on Capital Hill, but headed west in 1960 to seek her fortune, but learned of the glass ceiling for women. She then went out selling encyclopedias door to door, raising to the level of VP- Sales for the Britannica. Since 1996 she has been an Independent Product Consultant for Tahitian Noni Juice. The April 2006 issue of SUCCESS AT HOME is dedicated entirely to Tahitian Noni International and hails it as the next great brand. Dru was the 15th person to sign up. Education and Career: I graduated from the University of Arizona in 1963 with a BA in Economics and then went on active duty with the US Navy. I served aboard the USS Purdy DD-734, a WWII vintage Destroyer ("Tin Can"), home ported out of Newport, RI. Second and Sixth Fleet operations took me to the North Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf. We hit many ports along the way in Spain, France, Italy, Crete, Saudi Arabia, Aden, Dubai, Bahrain, Iran, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Bermuda. We transversed the Suez Canal twice. We spent six weeks refresher training at GITMO. We also operated out of Key West and followed a few Russian Trawlers to Havana. While the PURDY was going through an overhaul in the Boston Shipyard, I enjoyed the Freedom Walk and over twenty Red Sox games at Fenway Park. In Boston I also saw Jackie, Bobby and Teddy Kennedy closeup--that was big in April 1964. Also saw games at Shea Stadium and Yankee Stadium. Saw Mantle hit the facade with a drive. It was a fun time. I learned to love the sea in all her beauty and fury. I started a marketing career with Shell Oil Company in 1966 and had various sales and management positions in Southern California. I was a charter member of Shell's Laurel Society, awarded to the top 4% performers and was one of three to be awarded it for the third time. When the huge promotion came in 1979, I turned it down to stay in San Diego. Being a goal oriented person, the same job got old and I left Shell in 1980 and became an Independent Shell Dealer with a 24 Hr. AutoCare Station in Ocean Beach. After seven years I got burned out and sold the business. The shock of Bonnie's cancer also took the toll on me too. I hooked up with a Los Angeles Independent Oil Company as VP-Marketing, but it kept me away from the family and when a new opportunity came up to work out of the house, I took it. I helped a small athletic uniform company grow and I am now a minority owner. Opinions: Plenty! Avocations: Being born in Brooklyn, I was always a Dodgers fan, but switched to the Padres in 1983. Had season tickets with both the Rams and Charges for many years. Enjoyed many Lakers games in the West-Baylor years, but the biggest sports event that I witnessed was Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Cubs in 1965. Watching my sons perform on the field for one and the stage for the other always will be fond memories. Now it is travel and making Dru the happiest woman alive that is important now. Story: Humble Oil Company (Now EXXON), flew me into LA for an interview and put me up at the Beverly Hilton the night of the 1966 Academy Awards, where the Ball was held. Guest of the hotel were able to watch the stars of the era exit the ballroom. I was a few feet from them all. I do remember how great Liz Taylor, Sophia Loren and Kim Novak looked. Also was surprised the Gregory Peck, James Stewart, Paul Newman and even John Wayne were shorter than me. Lee Marvin was clutching his Oscar he received for CAT BALLOU. The biggest story to tell is what I have learned about Tahitian Noni Juice from Dru., who was one of the original Distributors for Tahitian Noni International (TNI). When I met Dru in 2003 I had not heard of noni. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that this exotic fruit from Tahiti would change my life. In the summer of 2000, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. For the ensuing three years I had three surgeries and two series of weekly treatments.. Additionally, I had a quarterly cystoscopy. Soon after meeting Dru in 2003, I started drinking Tahitian Noni Juice and the frequency of my cystoscopies went from every three months to six months to annually. I have been clear since 2003 and last spring my urologist now only requires semiannual lab work. This is my personal story. TNI makes no therapeutic claims as Tahitian Noni Juice is simply a food, a fruit juice. No other company takes such care in bringing the purest product possible to market. The following link is a five minute video, called "Tree To Bottle," that demonstrates this fact: http://www.noniusers.com/1-11053420083323540938 You also can find additional information at www.nonidru.com |
Sam's two sons, Vincent the ballplayer, above, and Andrew the actor, below. |
Sam and his wife, Dru. |
Dru and Sam Aug. 2, 2004 |
Dru and Sam in Vienna, 2004 |
