Second Careers: Newspaper Publisher Turned Sailboat Captain — AARP
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Bill O’Donovan, 70, was laid off by the Virginia Gazette at 65, after 42 years at the publication. Fortunately, he was spending more than 100 days a year on the water, and that qualified him to get his Coast Guard certification.
Bill O’Donovan, 70, was laid off by the Virginia Gazette at 65, after 42 years at the publication. Fortunately, he was spending more than 100 days a year on the water, and that qualified him to get his Coast Guard certification.
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