How long have Al and France Rouff been square dancing?
Al grew up in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in a family of 11 children. After high school, he went into the Air Force for almost 10 years, first working as an electronics technician and then teaching electronics in the classroom. After deciding he wanted to go back to school, he left the Air Force and started working on a degree in electrical engineering. At the same time, he started a full time job in technical operations at a television station in Champaign, Illinois. After a few years of that, a job change brought him back to the Boston area to work at a television station in a much larger market. After several promotions, he eventually left his engineering management position at Channel 7 for a position as Vice President of Engineering & Technology for the Providence Journal Broadcast Division. During this time period, he sat on an FCC Advisory Committee which eventually made recommendations to the FCC for a high definition television broadcast standard for the United States. Al’s retire
