NameBerchett “Dottie” Edna O’DANIEL 654,653
Birth Date21 Mar 1944 Age: 73
Birth PlaceHopkinsville, Christian, KY, USA
Education2 YR COLLEGE
ReligionBaptist655
ReligionBABTIST
FatherJESSIE JAMES O’DANIEL (1909-1999)
MotherLENA MAY JEFFRIES (1917-2006)
Misc. Notes
FOUNDED CALL ONE, INC. 10 27 1987

FOUNDED SHELDON COVE 9 4 1995
Spouses
Birth Date20 Mar 1948 Age: 69
Birth PlaceChicago, Cook Co., IL, USA
Birth MemoSaint Joseph
Birth Date20 Mar 1948 Age: 69
Birth PlaceChicago, Cook Co., IL, USA
Education3 YR COLLEGE
ReligionCATHLOIC
Education3 Years College
ReligionCatholic
OccupationSelf Employed; Founder Of Call One, Inc. 27 Oct 1987; Founder Of Sheldon Cove 4 Sep 1995655
MotherHazel Jean DUPLEX (1921-2008)
Misc. Notes
FOUNDED CALL ONE, INC. 10 27 1987

FOUNDED SHELDON COVE 9 4 1995
Misc. Notes
Bill is a descendant of Wilhelm Bloom’s son John R. Bloom (1786-1872).3
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Being Semi retired, fiscally ok and with our mobile tech I love being somewhat free to follow my hobbies.

I started my career at job entry and over 16 years climbed the corporate ladder in Telecomm and ended as a Senior VP. I then started two companies which failed. I moved from Seattle to Florida and tried again in 1987. The third, also telecomm, was the charm and is now north of 100 mil. annually.  In parallel, I started a Commercial real-estate which also grew to several hundred SF [sales force]. About 5 years ago I moved myself to Chair and my 42 year old son now runs it. I now play Golf, Classic Cars, Genealogy and part time Honcho. I totally understand the freedom to do as I wish.

Dottie, my wife of 45 years, has had MD most of her life. It has gotten aggressive in the [last] several years.656

Bill is also the owner of Call One, Inc657


BIOGRAPHY

William R. (Bill) Mays

THE FORMATIVE YEARS: I was born the spring of 1948 in Chicago as the 3rd of 4 siblings, 3 sisters, and lived in many places until 1954, when we moved to Virden IL. We moved back to Chicago in 1958 and I attended Grover Cleveland Grammar school from 1958 to 1963. I attended and graduated from Carl Schurz High school. Upon graduating I went to work for Illinois Bell Telephone. I believed I have always been an Entrepreneur, however the environment always shapes the young plant.

STARTING ADULT HOOD: Since the Viet Nam war was in full force and the draft classified me as “1A” (first to go) I enlisted in the US Air Force in Jan. 1968. Basic training in Amarillo Tx, Tech school Wichita, Kan., then Vandenberg Ca., the Missile command for 2 years. Then went to SEA, Thailand, SAC, B52’s, then to Dayton Ohio, a 2nd SEA tour, interrupted by acute medical, I lost 80 lbs., returning to Dayton for my last 6 months.

While stationed in Dayton Ohio, my first tour, I met my soul mate, Dottie and upon returning to Dayton and then exiting the service we married and relocated back to Chicago, Illinois Bell and a young married couple’s life. We were an unlikely couple, a big city street kid and a dirt floor country girl. I adopted my Daughter, Valerie, and we had our second child Stephen.

PROFFESION: In 1977, having climbed the ranks to mid management, absolutely tired of cold weather, I had a burning desire to climb the income and title ranks, We accepted a promotion to a management position, moved to Seattle Wa. For 3 years.

Another company, increase in title and money lead us to ITT, Corinth Ms., 3 years. Than Ditto for a move to California and transferred to Portland Or. Now having arrived at the Senior VP level we lasted till 1985. The Company was bought out and I received a golden parachute.

I was infected by the Entrepreneur bug, my two elder sisters had started their own insurance agencies and were both succeeding beyond their expectations. I launched my first company and I promptly killed it. I immediately launch a second which lasted longer and actually made some good income. A partner killed that one and we lost everything.

Harassed by all the creditors we moved to Florida, close to my parents, and after a year of fiscal hell we started our third and it was the charm. We now create hundreds of jobs. We are well known in our industries, Telecommunications and Commercial Real estate.

The keys to our success have been: America, believing in people, education, working smarter and harder, Positive mental attitude and always giving back.

25 years later my wife, yes she has stuck with me for over 40 years, and I have two children, 5 gorgeous grand kids. My wife imported her family to the area and they all work for one of our companies.

HOBBIES: I have always need a creative outlet and have had many :Growing exotic Plants, Oil painting, photography, Hang gliding, Small air craft pilot, and RC Fixed wing and rotor aircraft. I am an avid single digit handy cap golfer and I restored a 1964 Buick Riviera, classic Car. In 2011 I started to build a car from the wheels up, a 1961 Corvette, with modern frame, suspension and engine.

MEMORIES: High school sports... Track and field, football, swimming, high board diving, baseball, hoarse back riding, “Skitching behind cars in the winter”, A gang of guys going nuts after watching west side story for the 5th time, our courtship and marriage, family reunions and the birth of my children.
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Family ID1502
ChildrenValerie Belene (1965-2003)
 Stephen Chase (1974-)
Last Modified 18 Sep 2016Created 17 May 2017 Rick Gleason - ricksgenealogy@gmail.com