

Even earlier, several students and faculty members had raised concerns about Swango's competence to practice medicine. At the time, a unanimous vote was required for a student to be dismissed. He was nearly expelled, but was allowed to remain when one member of the committee voted to give him a second chance. Some of his fellow students had suspected he had been faking checkups as early as his second year, but this was the first time he had been caught red-handed. Swango's lackadaisical approach to his studies caught up with him a month before he was due to graduate, when it was discovered that he had faked checkups during his OB/GYN rotation. Barely noticed at the time, many of Swango's assigned patients ended up " coding", or suffering life-threatening emergencies, with at least five of them dying. A fascination with dying patients was observed during this time. Although he was a brilliant student, he preferred to work as an ambulance attendant rather than concentrate on his studies. Swango displayed troubling behavior during his time at SIU.

Following his graduation, Swango went to medical school at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU). Swango graduated from Quincy summa cum laude and was given the American Chemical Society Award. When not studying, he was frequently seen jogging or performing calisthenics on the Quincy University campus, and he was known to perform pushups as a form of self-punishment when criticized by instructors. He saw no action overseas during his service, but his training in the Marines left him with a commitment to physical exercise. He received an honorable discharge in 1980. Swango served in the Marine Corps, graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego. During high school, he played clarinet in the band. He was valedictorian of his 1972 Quincy Catholic Boys High School class. Growing up, Swango saw little of his father and as a result, was closer to his mother. Upon his return from Vietnam, the elder Swango became depressed and was divorced by Muriel. Swango's father was a career United States Army officer who served in the Vietnam War, was listed in Who's Who in Government 1972–1973, and became an alcoholic. Responsible for servicing and maintaining all assigned locations according to a set weekly visitation schedule.Michael Swango was born in Tacoma, Washington and raised in Quincy, Illinois, the middle child of Muriel and John Virgil Swango. Plans and coordinates merchandise flow-through. Merchandising Services Specialists are responsible for implementing company standards for appearance and arrangement and ordering of merchandise. Mileage reimbursement is available for travel positions and must have reliable transportation. Night MEAs may be on a traveling team typically service multiple stores typically within a 30-mile radius. Some general bay maintenance will occasionally be required. Typically, 20% of their time is spent building displays and fixtures while utilizing basic hand tools in addition to refreshing display material/signage/brochures. Night Team Merchandising Execution Associate(MEAs)spend approximately 80% of their time executing specific projects that introduce new items and conducting category resets to enhance the customer experience.

Typically, 20% of their time is spent executing special projects designed to improve how products are displayed to the customer and to our suppliers needs. MEAs build and maintain strong relationships with store associates and provide superior customer service to both internal and external customers.ĭay Team Merchandising Execution Associates (MEAs)spend approximately 80% of their time conducting general bay service or maintenance, ensuring that the products are stocked and properly merchandised to provide the customer the best possible shopping experience. Their focus is on general bay service, projects and product resets while always keeping safety, accuracy and efficiency at the forefront. MEAs work in teams, with on-site supervision and provide service to multiple departments in the store. MEAs execute merchandising strategies and ensure products are displayed correctly to drive sales. Merchandising Execution Associates:All Merchandising Execution Associates (MEAs) perform in-store merchandising service activities such as merchandising projects, planogram maintenance, overhead organization, and display/signage maintenance designed to enhance the customer experience.
