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Mosher, 59, was born in Pittsburgh, but grew up in Boulder, Colo., where he briefly attended Colorado State University before joining the Army. Mosher served in Korea during the Vietnam War and fortunately saw no combat.

After three years, he took his discharge and returned to Colorado State via the G.I. Bill. There he pursued a degree in journalism with a specialty in television news. He took many jobs to work his way through college. Most notably he helped build a nuclear power plant.