Phillip Varner, Vice President

Phil served aboard the Weeks from December 1962 until May 1966. Soon after boarding he was transferred to B Division, forward fire room. Phil obtained the rank of BT 3. Like many other shipmates his enlistment was extended by 4 months. His favorite Captain was Captain Fitzgerald. By the time Phil left the Weeks in May 1966 he had acquired enough fond memories and sea tales to last a life time. Phil returned home to the Pittsburgh area and he obtained a job with the Olivetti Corporation as a repairman. After 21 years of numerous technical courses, long term assignments, and transfers to Cleveland, Boston and Philadelphia, he was recruited by Xyquad, Inc. to help establish a service center in the Philadelphia area. The plan worked to Phil's favor the company expanded and he became a Regional Manager over a 4 state area. He remained with Xyquad until their closing in 2001. Phil was immediately recruited by Excellence Shock Wave Therapy as Technical Director responsible for maintaining Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy medical devices and operating the equipment during patient treatments. He created a Mobile treatment center (state of the art treatment office in a converted Winnebago) allowing the procedure to be provided to patients as far as 100 miles away. He received extensive medical training to allow him to work with the Doctors in providing the procedure, and training Doctors, and additional technical personnel. In April 2015 he went into semi-retirement and only works when the patient load requires extra help. Phil and his wife Lynn have been happily married for over 46 years. They have been living in Wenonah, N.J. for the past 12 years. They have 3 daughters. Denise and Andrea live with their husbands in near-by communities of N.J. Dianne, the youngest lives with her husband in Florida near Tampa. Phil’s favorite past time is still boating and watching happy people smile!