John Mullen
Title: Security guard
Duties: In his post in front of the library, Mullen
makes sure that only authorized individuals (employees of
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and doctors and patients
of Scripps Clinic) use the library. "Some people, like salesmen,
try to get past me by walking fast. But I say, 'Excuse me,
I don't think I saw your I.D.' But the people I know have
proper I.D., I'm easy on them sometimes."
Favorite Part of the Job: "I get a kick out of the
students. They're all pretty smart, or they wouldn't be here."
Other Perks: "Good people to work for." "Good medical
care" at Scripps Clinic.
Background: Service in the military: the army, the
navy, and the marines. "I sailed as a civilian marine for
11 years." Positions included navy corpsman, ship's nurse,
x-ray technician, and instructor.
Started at TSRI: 1990. "I've worked in different
buildings and on all the shifts."
Extracurriculars: Extracurricular: Reading military
history. Work on the yard and accomplishing other items on
the "to do" list of his wife of 43 years. Visiting with his
two daughters, two sons, and nine grandchildren—all boys.
("We're hoping for a girl next time.") Enjoying his four dogs—including
Violet, a 4.2-pound midget chihuahua—and 17-year-old
cat, Tommy.
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Caption. Photo by Kevin
Fung.
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