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C. William "Chet" Galaska was born in 1951. He began his college career at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey and graduated from the University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. In 1979 he co-founded a company that casts stainless steel for use in corrosive industrial applications that grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise and was its president for 24 years before changing careers and becoming a real estate investor.
His credentials are defined by what he is not. He isn't a theologian, pastor, Ph.D. or a philosopher but is a typical person who was an unbeliever, influenced by the same things as other skeptics, who became a Christian after several years of investigating the faith with an open mind.
He is also the author of the book, Finding Faith in a Skeptical World. We interviewed Chet to find out more about his new book and life as a published author.
Thank you for the interview, Chet. Can you tell us a little about yourself and how long you’ve been writing?
I’ve spent most of my life as a businessman who co-founded a company that produced high alloy castings for industrial applications. After 23 years as the president I sold my interest in the company to invest in real estate – and write. My wife, Lisa, and I have been married for 33 years and have two grown sons.
Although I’ve always enjoyed writing it’s mainly been for business purposes. Running the company and raising a family is time consuming and I never even thought of writing a book until I had the time to do it.
Can you tell us a little about your latest book?
I was an atheist and felt I had good reasons for being one until I really looked into Christianity. I found that most of what I believed -- which was basically gleaned from what we’re exposed to in our culture -- was incorrect. As a result I became a Christian. If you’re like most people, the previous sentence caused you to summon up whatever preconceived notions you’ve got about Christians and applied them to me.
Article comments
1 - Cheryl Malandrinos
Great interview. Having read this book, I can tell you that it is an easy read with a lot of information. I'm going to encourage our pastor to pick up a few copies for the reading rack at church.