Gary Winkler

Gary was born in Stuttgart, Germany. His grandfather was sent to Bellingham, Washington to help with the Phillips 66 refinery. Upon arrival, grandpa knew he needed reinforcements so he called on Gary's father to help. Gary's father had a Fluid Dynamics degree which was a perfect fit. His dad was supposed to be in Bellingham for six months. Two years later, his mom arrived with the kids, including Gary. After three years, dad returned to Germany but mom decided to stay. The couple divorced because of his infidelity. As a young adult, Gary worked for his dad's construction company. He traveled around the world working on remote bridge and canal projects including in Egypt. He also visited his grandpa, who lived on site developing refineries in Singapore and Perth, Australia. Grandpa was a unique man. While he oversaw hundreds of employees, he worked with each of them as a compatriot. He was tightening bolts, checking components and doing the calculations along with his team. Gary attr... [Details Intro]