Re: Larry May - AMU Student

Thanks for keeping me posted, Larry! Good luck, and please let me know what
happens!
I'll look forward to seeing you in class in the spring!

Larry.May@enron.com wrote:

< Hi Dr. Leerburger,
<
< Thanks for your feedback. I know how busy you must be - I have three kids
< (7,5 and 2) so I realize how precious time off is. I applyed to DIA, NSA
< and CIA about three weeks ago. I got letters back stating my application
< had been recieved. The DIA said I have been put into their applicant pool.
< My company (Enron) has offered me a position in London managing a trading
< desk for crude oil and refined products. They want me to move over in
< January or Febuary, so hopefully I'll know something before then. If I'm
< not offered anything by then, I'll probably go and plan on applying to
< Georgetown in one to two years. I really hope I'm offered a position now -
< London would be interesting - but with everything that is going on now, I'd
< rather start this new career now.
<
< Thanks again for your feedback and I hope to speak with you when time
< permits. If you are teaching the Threat Assesment course at AMU Spring
< 2002, I'll probably be in your class.
<
< Sincerely,
<
< Larry May
<
< -----Original Message-----
< From: drmahl@erols.com@ENRON
< Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 7:53 PM
< To: May, Larry
< Subject: Re: Larry May - AMU Student
<
< Hi Larry;
<
< First, I find the work to be exceedingly rewarding, and addictive. I
< have been working in the
< community for 17 years, and have found that I am listened to, allowed to
< speak and take
< risks, and allowed to provide realtime assistance to the top policy
< makers in our country.
< My frustrations are that at times, I would like to enact action quickly,
< and often have to wait
< for others to add their pieces to the puzzle, or for a chain of command
< to look at my ideas (I
< am a GS-14 in a GS-15/DISL job). For someone like me, that's hard!
<
< I would think your background WOULD make you a viable candidate, and
< would recommend that
< you apply to CIA, DIA, and NSA, among others. Yuo can apply directly
< through each of their
< websites. ALL are hiring.
<
< Georgetown's program is terrific. I went there. JMIC is okay, but I
< think Georgetown would
< give you what you really need. Georgetown's National Security Studies
< Program is TOP.
<
< I'd be more than happy to speak with you, but recommend waiting a bit.
< My time is not really
< my own these days,and I am currently working 7 days a week, literally
< (my last day off was
< 9 September), often 12-16 hours a day. When I get home, I do my school
< work, and play with my kids.
< That doesn't leave much time! Let's see if things calm down in a week or
< so?
<
< marian
<
< "May, Larry" wrote:
<
< < Dear Dr. Leerburger,
< <
< < Thank you for your response. As I wrote in my earlier note, I am
< < seeking a career change into intelligence analysis. My work the last
< < eleven years probably has a similar skill set - I basically process a
< < great deal of information each day in order to arrive at decisions
< < positioning a large commodity portfolio for my company. As you may
< see
< < from my resume and cover letter, I also have several years of military
< < experience in the Navy's aviation and intelligence communities
< <
< < Given the serious nature of this career change, I wish to speak to
< < someone currently working in this field (I read your biography on the
< < AMU website ). My questions include:
< <
< < - Do you find the work to be rewarding? What are the attractions and
< < frustrations of the work?
< < - Does my current background make me an attractive candidate for a
< < mid-level position in the intelligence community?
< < - If my background is currently lacking in some respects, would a
< < graduate level program (I'm applying to both the DIA JMIC program
< < and Georgetown's Security Studies MA program) be a good choice? How
< do
< < these programs rate within the intelligence community?
< <
< < If convenient, I would like to speak with you concerning these
< < questions. I thank you for any assistance you may provide.
< <
< < Sincerely,
< <
< < Lawrence May
< < 14542 Kentley Orchard Ln.
< < Cypress, Texas 77429
< < Home: 281 379-1525 email: ljnmay@aol.com
< < Work: 713 853-6731 email: larry.may@enron.com
< <
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