Though Mike McArdle has been involved in RPG programming since the 1970s, his career path has been through the ranks of leadership. He has been the CFO of Luther Hospital in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the CFO of Desmond’s Formal Wear in LaCrosse Wisconsin, and Assistant Superintendent for Business Operations for several K-12 Wisconsinschool districts. Since 2009 McArdle has taught Business Management along with RPG programming at Western Technical College in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Teaching IBM i courses including RPG, he sees no reason to retire. He is doing what he loves. All students are taught the latest free-form RPG techniques using RDi. McArdle can be reached at mcardlem@westerntc.edu.