ANDREW J. KEY, JR. is a retired Coast Guard, LCDR, and a 32nd degree Master Mason. He graduated in 1968 from RCA Institute and in 1979 from Lamar University with a bachelor's in Electrical Engineering. He joined the Coast Guard as an age 17 high school dropout and, through his belief in God and the help of God's agents, was able to survive and overcome encountered obstacles while adrift in the sea of life.