Bill Latham
Title: Security Supervisor.
Duties: Supervising 12 security officers on the day
shift, including scheduling posts and assignments, processing time sheets,
posting orders, processing access cards, and acting as the point person
for scientists on behalf of supervisors of other shifts.
Favorite Parts of Job: "Giving people the opportunity to work,
especially temporary help. Also, being a leader—it's a learning experience!"
Started at TSRI: 1996
Background: Latham was born and raised in San Diego, and worked
in security and as an emergency medical technician before coming to TSRI.
Thoughts on TSRI: "It's a great place to work. People here have
a good attitude and they take pride in what they do. That makes it fun."
Family Life: Wife, seven-year-old daughter, and another baby
born Wednesday, June 25, 2003. [Congratulations!]
Extracurriculars: Member of the Adrian Empire Renaissance Re-Creation
Society and head of the group's San Diego Shakespearean comedy group,
the Hemlock Society. As part of this group, Latham has acted in a number
of plays and has written and produced a comedy based on Macbeth.
Other Adrian Empire activities include camping in Renaissance gear and
recreating battles.
Latham is also production manager for the San Diego Ballet Conservatory,
in whose shows his daughter performs.
TSRI Extracurriculars: Latham joined the Picnic Committee this
year and contributed this year's theme, the Renaissance. "I joined [the
Picnic Committee] because there was a need for better communication among
the picnic organizers and Security, but it's been a lot of fun." Members
of Latham's Adrian Empire group will add color at this year's picnic,
exhibiting live steel combat in full armor, providing marshals, bows,
and arrows for an archery activity, and mingling among the crowd in full
costume. Look for Latham dressed as Sir Wilhelm -the Shakespearean.
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