Cromwell, Jacob
Jacob Maverick Cromwell (born October 21, 1986) is a California-born, Marine Corps made American mathematics/computer science enthusiast (Nerd). He served in the United States Marine Corps from 2005-2010, during which he was deployed to Afghanistan.
After his enlistment he began his college education at Rogue Community College, transferring to Southern Oregon University after completing his associates degree. He will be graduating with a BS in Mathematics/Computer Science in June 2018.1
In his free time, he enjoys powerlifting and swimming. Seasonally he enjoys bow hunting for deer, elk, and bear. He enjoys free diving, spearfishing, scuba diving, and rafting. Being blessed with a birthdate in the middle of the 80’s, he was indoctrinated into the lifestyle of a Toys ‘R’ Us kid. Having attempted to never grow up, his dreams were dashed against a wall with the news of Toys ‘R’ Us going bankrupt.
He is a strong advocate of physical fitness and still remembers the days that children struck each other with sticks and climbed trees. He likes rhinos. He co-founded Spooky-Action- Developers, with his colleague Evan L. Conley, to handle freelance programming contracts. He has no religious or political affiliations. He does not believe in gun control or case sensitivity.
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