Dr. Robert M Jones received his BSME from the Univ of Arizona in 1958. He retired from the Air Force after 21 years of Active and Reserve as a Command Pilot and Flight Examiner. He received his MBA from Southern Illinois University in 1972 and his Ph.D. from Columbia Pacific University in 1992. He has worked in automotive parts manufacturing, metal production, agricultural products processing, nuclear power production and ended his active career as an application and consulting engineer for a major rolling element bearing manufacturer. He currently is an independent consulting contractor providing on site training and on line consulting. He may be contacted at [email protected].