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| The Stiles Family |
Every day is an adventure for Doug Stiles in his new role as Equipment Coordinator on the Fixed Assets Team. Stiles, a recent retiree, joined the team in February to provide part-time assistance in keeping track of its valuable assets.
The adventure comes in as he “chases down equipment” in some of the most interesting places on Grounds, including laboratories, biohazard areas, and even magnetic areas.
“The researchers are usually happy to show off their ‘toys,’ and tell us what the equipment does,” he says.
Stiles is no stranger to interesting jobs; he retired from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. He’s the last in his family to become a “UVA person,” as his wife Chris is a nurse at the UVA Cancer Center, and his daughter Lily is a UVA graduate.
His UVA position is not the only way he stays busy these days: he also leads hikes all over the Blue Ridge. He takes his love of hiking on vacation, as well. Last year he hiked the German Alps and finished up with a visit to Oktoberfest in Munich, and he’s looking forward this year to hiking in Yosemite and following up with a music festival.
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