Melvin Giles
Born in Texarkana, Texas, Mel Giles moved with
his family to Chicago's Near North Side when he was three years old. He
graduated from Lane Tech High School then went to work as a printer for
three years before he was inducted into the Army. Honorably discharged
after his tour of duty he returned to his printing job.
He began evening courses in 1970 and in 1973
he gained an Associates Degree from Morton College, in Cicero, Illinois.
That same year he began his first job in computer programming and during a
20 year career worked his way up to Project Manager. Continuing his education
he gained his Bachelor of Science degree in 1990, from Elmhurst College in
Elmhurst, Illinois.
