BY Edward C. Fennell
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Date and place of birth: August 1949 in Charleston.

Residence: James Island.

Occupation: Owner, Charleston Telecommunication Consulting, James Island.

Family: Wife, Toni; daughter, Kristin McCrosson; son, Peter “Bubba” J. Dieppe IV; grandchildren, Matt, Harrison, Collin, Anna and Joseph.

Education: University of South Carolina and LaSalle University.

Job description: Managing sales and technical issues affecting the telecommunication industry.

Words that best describe me: Disciplined, competitive, humble, caring, blessed.

Talents/Hobbies: Captaining a fishing boat, running and hunting.

Something the area I live in needs: Police and dogcatchers.

First car: Pontiac two-door woody without a hood.

Something I do that is silly but fun: Leave crazy voice mail for my incoming callers.

When I was younger, I wanted to be: Successful.

First job: Mechanic’s helper and “grease monkey” at James Oldsmobile.

Best advice I’ve been given: Never allow one man to control my destiny, from the Marine Corps, 1969.

Unforgettable moment in my life: My first night at Parris Island in 1969.