Photo: Brian Smith
Ed Perez, 61
Lead Mechanic
Hamilton Sundstrand
Miramar, Florida
Perez insists that he can't wait to get to work every morning. He relishes the "fascinating technical challenges" of his work. He's the kind of motivated worker that Hamilton parent United Technologies Corp. is trying to retain with a unique perk available to employees of all ages: all-expenses-paid education.
Perez got an associate degree in aviation management, is working on a bachelor's degree in legal studies, and hopes to go to law school.