Retired FB, active full-time from 1977 to 1998.

• Santana 2 years
• R+E (Rodriguez Erickson) 6 years “the tandem guy”
• Counterpoint, consulting & prototypes (brief)
• Davidson 10 years, made almost all the custom frames in those years
• Ti Cycles 2 years
• Match (Schwinn Paramounts mostly) 1 year

Never had my own shop until recently after I retired from my second career (in IT), now have a decently-tooled-up hobby shop at home, haven’t built much to speak of yet though. High hopes — or maybe I’m just high. It could happen, but don’t hold your breath, it’s not good for you.