1. Five Things
About Five Things
About Robert Ford

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Chesterfield
‘Chester’ = Roman Knifsmithgate Viking
England Saltergate

3. Oldest Market in England *

4. Close to Sherwood Forest,
Legendary Home of Robin Hood

5. Robert Stephenson
Father of the ‘modern’ steam locomotive
Lived, Died & Buried in Chesterfield

6. St. Lawrence Church
North Wingfield

7. Something to smile about

8. The
Ford
Boys

9. A happy childhood
(but not too sure about the monkey)

10. My daughter, Hannah

11. My wife, Riza
So perfect for me, I (accidentally)
married her twice

12. First, I wanted to be
an astronaut

13. Astronaut
My first career
OR
dilemma:
Hippy?

14. Next, I wanted to be a teacher

15. Closely followed by scientist

16. Career
dilemma
#2:
Scientist
OR
Actor?

17. “I just want to say
one word to you -- “Plastics”
just one word”
Computers

18. Solving business problems using
Information Technology (IT) led me
to become fascinated by business

19. In 1995, I heeded
the call:
“Go West, Young
Man”

20. Corporate America taught me a lot, but at
times it felt like I was going around in circles

22. I love food

23. I love to experience new places

24. I love to read (and write)

25. I love music
(particularly live music)

26. I’m passionate about giving back…
… and putting smiles on faces like these.