Born in Glasgow
Mark is born in Glasgow and grows up in Kilwinning and Irvine, 30 miles south of Glasgow. Mary grows up in Uddingston, a village near Glasgow.
Meet on first day of university
Mark and Mary meet on the first day of studying Manufacturing Sciences and Engineering at Strathclyde University in Glasgow.
Move to Japan
With little job opportunity in Scotland, Mark goes to Japan and initially works as an English teacher and an editor of financial reports before working as a Network Administrator for Jardine Fleming Securities.
After working while at University for Ford as a management trainee, Mary joins Andersen Consulting, where she is a Strategy Consultant. On arriving in Tokyo in 1990 she works as an IT Consultant for Union Bank of Switzerland.
Move to Sarasota, FL
0 0 Mark Devlin Mark Devlin2015-04-14 19:42:202015-04-14 19:42:20Move to Sarasota, FLReturn to Scotland
After 26 years overseas — 18 in Japan and eight in the United States — The Devlins return to Scotland to live.