#MyInvestingStory showcases the Investing Story of Successful Long-term Investors, who are everyday people. Ann and Ionnie McNeill, are both Lifetime Members and Volunteers of BetterInvesting, a non-profit specializing in Investment Education for Individuals and Investment Clubs. Each week we interview a Special Guest, shining light on their investing story, lessons learned, words of wisdom and resources to aid you in starting your investing journey.
Warren Mickens is a native of Gary, Indiana, and a product of its public school system. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Indiana's Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an MBA from Harvard University. His MBA focused on Operations and Strategy, not Finance.
He has enjoyed a host of challenging career experiences. Warren began his career as an engineer at Cummins Engine Company and was later the Director of the Worldwide Government Business.
Warren transitioned to the telecommunications industry in the 1990s and has held several Operations and Engineering Roles since.
Warren became interested in investing in the late 1980s for two reasons:
1) He was scammed by a former work acquaintance who had become a financial manager.
2) He became a father of two sons and concerns over the costs of college education and retirement seemed overwhelming. Warren's family did not have a background with financial resources. His father died unexpectedly leaving four children aged 3-16 behind when Warren was in third grade. He rolled up his sleeves and joined an investment club and decided to learn about investing. He learned a lot. It worked.
Warren is active as a trustee at Rose-Hulman. He and his wife Joyce reside in
Denver's Southern Suburbs. Their two adult sons are both engineers.
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