George started in business on the waterways by running two commercial sized fishing boats for 23 years in the dangerous Alaskan waters. Passionate about waterway safety George earned his 100-ton Masters Merchant Marine Officer License. To George being a good business owner starts with being trustworthy to your team. Retiring from life on the water to life on land, George bought Oregon Driving Training Institute in 1998 from the founder, a retired Californian Highway Patrol Officer. George and his wife ran the company, starting with only a few instructors. George become a State Certified Trainer of Driving Instructors and is currently a member on the Diver Education Advisory Committee. Now ODTI is in Eugene and the Portland metro area with many instructors but still true to its roots as a close family operation. ODTI built on Georges principles that putting human well being first; in the office, in the classroom, on the road is what good business is.