David Lowery Classification Talk

Classification talks always provide insight into the club's members. Today, new member David Lowery told us his story. Born in England during WWII he grew up in an industrial environment surrounded by the steam trains of Darlington and Stockton. He was an average student until his senior year when he passed his "O" levels and went to work as an apprentice in a manufacturing company. He was lucky enough to be sent to higher level education by the company and completed a 4-year degree in mechanical engineering. He worked for the company for 10 years, having spent a year in Cordoba Spain installing equipment for the company. Ten years later he moved to the midlands of England with his wife Sue and his two boys.The company's motto was, "Export or Die" and he travelled the world promoting and selling the product. In 1981 he left as director of the company and came to Dundas, working two years for a new company before closing it down and starting his own material handling equipment business called Avon. He started manufacturing products for steel companies locally, then to the US and then to Mexico. By the end of the 1990's the company had 50 employees. David and his wife enjoy sailing and boating, especially at their cottage in Midland. David sold the company three years ago, has taken up travelling for pleasure with Sue and is a recent member of the Dundas Valley Sunrise Rotary Club. At present he is coordinating ticket sales for the Lobster Dinner on June 11.