We here at Cruise Planners of Morgantown wanted to let our customers know a little more about the owners. There are 2 owners of the Cruise Planners of Morgantown, Ricky Weppler and Sara Kidder. We have an one other travel specialist, Tiffany Hamilton. Here is a little information about us! We started this franchise with hopes of meeting the needs of people who love to see the world for what it has to offer!
Ricky Weppler
I am originally from Marietta, Ohio. Graduated from Marietta High School and entered the U.S. Army in 1976.
I retired from the Army in 1996 after 20 years of service. I had a few jobs while in the Army:
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Infantryman for 8 years
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Field Artillery Surveyor for 2 years
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Army Recruiter for 10 years
I was stationed in many places:
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Fort Stewart Georgia
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Korea
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Fort Riley Kansas
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Fort Hood Texas
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Bamberg Germany
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Fort Sill Oklahoma
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Cleveland, Ohio
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Salina, Kansas
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Sikeston and Cape Girardeau, Missouri
I retired and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where I did a few jobs before enrolling in IUPUI in Indianapolis and obtained my Finance and Accounting Degree in December 2001.
I went to work with Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) as an auditor and worked in many locations for the 5 years I worked for DCAA:
- Albuquerque, NM
- Phoenix, AZ
- Iraq
- Kuwait
- Afghanistan
- Pasadena, CA
- San Diego, CA
I currently work for the Department of Energy as an Internal Review Accountant since October 2007. With my partner, Sara Kidder, we opened Cruise Planners of Morgantown to be entrepreneurs and have a business to work once I retire from federal service in a few years.
Sara Kidder
I am from Irons, Michigan and entered into the U.S. Army in 2000. I got out after serving 3 1/2 years at Fort Benning, GA and after serving in the beginning of Iraqi Freedom. I managed to complete my A.S. in General Studies at Georgia Military College.
I moved to Morgantown, WV in February 2004 and have loved it ever since. I attended WVU for two years but completed by B.S. in Accounting in 2009 at Mountain State University Online. Thinking about completing my CPA next. I have a very active life with my husband of seven years and my five year old son.
I love being in travel because I would travel all the time if I just could afford to! I also love to camp and go fishing.
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