When Phil Wilbur enrolled in his local community college more than 30 years ago, he had every intention of becoming a chemical engineer. But, after a friend introduced him to the HVAC industry, he quickly changed his mind.
“My friend was taking refrigeration and air conditioning classes at the college, and he gave me a ride,” Wilbur recalled. “My classes were done early, so I went in and waited for him in his building, and I started looking at all the different stuff. I found it fascinating. So, I dropped all my chemical engineering classes and began the two-year trade school program.”