Ralph R. Pawlak attended Erie Community College after being honorably discharged from the USMC. Upon graduating with a degree in Industrial Technology, he attended the General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, where he earned a degree in Industrial Engineering. Although he has a Master of Education degree from the University of Buffalo, his heart lies in his engineering background. During a 25-year career with General Motors, he served as trouble shooter, engineer, supervisor, quality manager, and superintendent of plant engineering at facilities in Buffalo, New York; Tonawanda, New York; D...