I was born and grew up in Athens, Greece. I studied Electrical Engineering at the National University of Athens, Greece. I did well enough to get a scholarship to do my MS and PhD at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in 3 years (one of my proudest accomplishments). After that I worked in the research industry for a bit over 30 years retiring in June of 2023. You can find more details about my professional background at my LinkedIn profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/petros-mouchtaris-989aa672/. On the personal side, after graduating from Caltech, I was fortunate to meet my wife. We are happily married with a son and a daughter.
I always wanted to retire early and as a result I lived my early years relatively conservatively financially while investing heavily. I ended up retiring at 57 (somewhat later than I was hoping for). My principals have always been about setting difficult goals and working hard to achieve them while helping others on the way. I’d say I’m taking it a bit easier in retirement while continuing to advance my principles. I do love interacting with others so do not hesitate to reach out (my e-mail address is [email protected]).
There are four main areas I’m focusing on in retirement:
- Travel. I hope you can find some interesting information on this blog based on my own experiences.
- Improving STEM education in the US. I’m working towards becoming a high school math teacher as the first step. You may find interesting information on the blog if you are contemplating something similar.
- Doing some consulting to continue engaging in my industry.
- Helping improve financial education in the US. This is a topic I will be engaging further in the future.