Life Facts about Adrian: Facts by Age
Became a rock collector at age 4 by collecting rocks from neighbors yards
In Kindergarten while building a structure with wood a nails a hammer hit the thumb
At age 6 saw Goofy bump into his Father at Disneyland making his father miss taking a photo of Adrian
In second grade first book report was on Thomas Alva Edison holder of 1093 patents
Missed meeting Darth Vader at the Mall, but his Mom was able to get a signed poster instead
Sold 444 Boy Scout Jamboree Tickets as a Cub Scout at age 9 to loose to an entire boy scout troop by one ticket to win an Atari Computer
Conducted Solar Tests on Scale Homes for a School Science Fair Project
Performed as Mime at public events and Nursing Homes
Designed a Prosthetic Knee and won several awards for the High School Science Fair Project
First purchased car was a 1974 Orange and Black Convertible Volkswagen Thing
Acted on Stage, Appeared in Commercials, and did Runway Work as a Teenager
First Salaried Job was a Camp Counselor at age 14 (held for 4 Summers)
First Purchased Pet was a white peach crested Moluccan Cockatoo at age 15
2nd Graduating class of La Cueva High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Saved a cat during a fire from the Next Door Neighbor's Burning House
Help the Homeless Chair Fundraiser (clothes collecting and fundraising), Albuquerque, NM
Worked at University of New Mexico as a PC and Apple Computer Consultant for CIRT (1989-1991)
Attended the Philmont Scout Ranch with my Father and Brother for two weeks Riding Horseback
Participant in the National Student Exchange program to Cal Poly Pomona, California
Member of the Cal Poly Pomona Circle K International Community Service Organization
Designed the Suspended Solar Car Quick Release Seat for the Cal Poly Pomona Solar Car, Intrepid
Sent to Japan as part of the EAGLE Japan Program to study culture, language, and industry
Studied at KIT, Kanazawa Institute of Technology, in Japan
Participant in the International Student Exchange to Flinders University, Australia
Volunteer Cook for Meals On Wheels in Adelaide, Australia
Studied Spanish in several intensive language courses including Mexico City and Guatemala
Completely restored from the ground up a 1955 Chevy Pickup to Original Condition with my Father
Featured on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather regarding the General Motors AUTOnomy
Had the unique opportunity to sit with Cameron Diaz and Dennis Hopper to present and explain the Hy-WIre Concept Vehicle
Featured on the Travel Channel with Father and Son restoration of a classic 1955 Chevy Pickup to original condition
Guest lecturer at MIT, Michigan State University, and the Center of Creative Studies
Innovation Consultant at Fahrenheit 212 in New York as a Creative Director / Innovation Director (Business Week Article)
Mentioned in Esquire magazine’s Genius Issue in an article called The Rescuers, by James Otmer
Volunteer Photographer at the 2007 American Cancer Society’s Strides Walk in Central Park, New York
Total Vehicle Architect Advisor for MIT’s Vehicle Design Summit with 40 International Universities and over 400 Students Participants
Guest Lecturer at GroepT University in Leuven, Belgium and Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands
Featured in U.S. Dept of State Article: Hyperefficient, Supersafe Car Envisioned by International Group, by By Andrzej Zwaniecki
Attendee of International Design Conferences in Aspen, Colorado (1992, 1996, 2001)
Attendee of TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) Conferences (2002, 2003)
Attendee of the Business Innovation Factory Conferences, in Providence, Rhode Island. (2006, 2007, 2008)