320 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine TECHNOLOGY With four decades of professional experience to his credit, Patrick William Swayne is a proven expert in the field of engineering. Now retired from full-time work, he previously excelled as a firmware engineer for American Megatrends (AMI) in Atlanta, Georgia, from 1994 to 2020. At the onset of his career, he worked as a software engineer for Heath Company in Benton Harbor, Michigan, between 1980 and 1993. Throughout his time in the field, Mr. Swayne specialized in hardware and firmware engineering, as well as writing firmware code. Prior to embarking on his vocational journey, Mr. Swayne honorably served in the United States Navy for six years. Stationed on the USS Ranger, he primarily worked in maintenance repair for air search radar systems. Prior to exiting his military service, he earned the rank of petty officer second class. To commemorate his service, Mr. Swayne was honored with several accolades, including a Vietnam Service Medal and a National Defense Service Medal. In his other professional pursuits, Mr. Swayne previously worked at REMark Magazine, a publication for computer users, as an editor. He also previously pursued a formal education, originally attending the Michigan Christian College (now Rochester University) and completing liberal arts coursework. He subsequently attended Abilene Christian University in Texas and completed further coursework in physics. In his retirement, Mr. Swayne devotes much of his time to restoring vintage cars and demonstrating them at local car shows. To wit, he recently restored two Pontiac Fieros. In light of his fulfilling career, he has largely attributed his success to his parents; his mother instilled in him and his siblings the importance of their education, and he inherited his love of electronics from his father. As such, in accounting for his achievements, Mr. Swayne is particularly proud of the many technological developments he made at AMI. PATRICK WILLIAM SWAYNE FIRMWARE ENGINEER (RETIRED) American Megatrends Lawrenceville, GA
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