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Jeremy Pinquist
Born and raised on Long Island, Jeremy
graduated from Binghamton University with a B.S. in biology
in 1998. After an internship at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, he
turned his attention to computers, becoming M.C.S.E. certified.
He navigated the rough seas of I.T. contracting/consulting
for all of three weeks before being assigned to a PC roll-out
at Juilliard. He never left.
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| Jeremy Pinquist at his desk in the IT department. Photo by Jane Rubinsky. |
How long have you worked at Juilliard, and what do
you remember about your first day?
Four years. I remember a big mess in the computer lab.
What job at Juilliard would you like to try out for
a day and why?
President. That office has nice carpeting.
What is the strangest job you've ever had and what
made it strange?
I once caddied at a golf course and had celebrities
autograph my high school yearbook at a celebrity tourney.
Actually, that's not so strange.
If out of the blue your boss said to take the day
off, what would you do with your free time?
Worry about why my boss asked me to take the day
off.
Do you have a background in music, dance, or drama?
Are you actively pursuing it?
I played saxophone in the school band from grade
3 through 12. In college I learned to play guitar crappily,
and actively continue to play guitar crappily.
What kind of performances do you prefer to attend
and why?
Rock-and-roll concerts. I love seeing a band of great
players and writers, especially if they like to jam.
What other pursuits are you passionate about?
Phish, Radiohead, collecting live concert discs of
Phish and Radiohead (and others), computers (duh), movies,
sailing, reading (I'm addicted to books), and the New York
Islanders hockey team.
What was the best vacation you've had and what made
that trip so special?
Driving across the country to see Phish in August of 1996,
stopping along the way at the Grand Canyon, Red Rocks, and
many other wonderful places across America, culminating in
a two-day Phish concert in upstate New York, where 65,000
people got together to hear amazing music.
What is your proudest accomplishment in life?
Any of the times I got the mail server back up and running
before 9 a.m. after working on it all night.
What might people be surprised to know about you?
I once taught a racehorse to play Frisbee. That's actually entirely untrue, but wouldn't it be awesome? This is true: I failed the only computer science class I ever took at college.
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