1945
Born in Port Jefferson, New York to Frank Joseph and Helen Lucy Hatajack.
1960
Becomes the first Eagle Scout of Troop 91 in Lake Ronkonkoma, New York.
1963
Graduated from Sayville High School.
1966
Becomes an assistant junior geologist at Consolidated Mining Co. Canada in Montreal, Quebec.
1968
Serves in the U.S. Navy for four years, becomes a Vietnam veteran. Receives a B.S. from Michigan Technological University.
1972
Receives a diploma from the Divers Institute of Technology.
1973
Becomes a commercial oil field diver-welder for Taylor Diving in Belle Chasse, Louisiana.
1983
Receives a diploma from the Institute of Electronic Technology.
1989
Becomes clinical director of MedForce International in Metairie, Louisiana.
1989
Becomes a hyperbaric chamber operator at JoEllen Smith Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1990
Receives an Associate of Science in respiratory care from Delgado Community College in New Orleans, Louisiana.
1990
Receives the Respiratory Care Award for Academy Excellence from Delgado Community College.
1993
Receives an Associate of Science in biomedical equipment technology from Delgado Community College.
2001
Earns an Extra class amateur radio license (KC5DO).
2010
Retires from respiratory therapy.