Thirty-five people crammed into his upstairs office to chat about this revolutionary new personal computer. In order to find the right people - people excited by the Mac who knew how to program computers - he logged onto an online newsgroup and announced the first San Diego Macintosh User Group meeting. A new software company could grow quickly if it could get in early. Jackson knew this would happen with the Macintosh, too. They'd buy almost anything if it gave them a reason to spend more time using their computer. He'd also seen how other early adopters were desperate to buy software for their exciting, expensive new gadget. He'd been an early adopter of both platforms and had seen how little software was available for them at the beginning. He taught people how to use their Apple II and IBM-PC machines. But to do that he needed more money.Ĭome January 1984, when the Macintosh was officially introduced, Jackson was running a computer training business. In order to get good enough to compete internationally in that other style, he knew he'd have to train full-time for a year or two. The kind of shooting he did in the Marine Corps Reserves was different to the one done internationally at events like the Olympics, however.

He split his time between running technology-centric businesses and competing on the Marine Corps Reserve team - which he later likened to getting paid to be on the pro golf circuit, as everything he needed during competitions was provided. Jackson continued shooting competitively for the Marines after his service. Within a year he was good enough to make the Marine Corps team, which he represented at both regional and national championships. He was a communications officer, but he also took up competitive rifle and pistol shooting. The answer came during his four years of active service with the United States Marine Corps.

Jackson was skilled in soccer, athletics, and rowing, but he could see he wasn't going to attain the level he needed to compete internationally in those. The dream came to him in college, when two of his rowing teammates each made a different United States team - one for the World University Games and the other for the World Championships. Which sport didn't matter too much, so long as he could be on the team. Charlie Jackson had a dream to play sport for the United States national team.

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