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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