Mr. White is originally from Boston. He was accepted to and attended Boston Latin School, the requisite admission test was waived for Orrin. With family roots in Downeast Maine, it is no surprise to find that he spent every Summer there. His family called Orrin “Whizzer” but his friends called him “Wizard”. He was popular with the “natives” and learned many things from them. Those people have a history of self-sufficiency. Among other things, they taught him how to Dig Clams and Fish for Lobster. In college Orrin first trained in Electrical Engineering – he can wire just about anything you need to have wired. You see – Northeastern wasn’t just a book learning school – they sent out their students to work in the real world. The Northeastern Co-op Graduate has practical experience as well as the Theoretical knowledge. You can apply the adage “they hit the ground running” to these Graduates.

After graduating high school, Mr. White was accepted to the General Electric Apprentice Program where he ran an Engine Lathe and attended Tufts University in the evenings on an associate degree in Mechanical Engineering Program. It was from this program that Orrin transferred to an Electrical Engineering Program at Northeastern University.

The Vietnam War and the draft were in full swing in those days so Orrin, having his bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, was drafted and sent to Aberdeen Proving Ground where he joined the Scientist and Engineer Battalion to do Quality Control on Armor for his two years.

After his service Orrin went to work for the Massachusetts Automobile Rating Bureau (a watchdog facility supported by the Insurance Companies). Six years as an Operations Supervisor and Cobol Programmer prompted Orrin’s first retirement. He lived in the woods of New Hampshire with his dog, Cecil.

After living in the woods for several years, Orrin attended Graduate School where he earned his Master’s Degree in Teaching Methods for the Secondary School. After Graduation, Orrin was certified to teach Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry in the state of Massachusetts.

Orrin’s first teaching contract was as a Mathematics and Physics teacher at the prestigious Boston Latin School. He has been teaching Math and Science now for 30 years – with – occasional furloughs as an Excel programmer. His book Spreadsheet Sorcery is as yet unpublished.