In July of 1976, an eighteen-year-old George Castro walked into the Underground Pacific Bell yard in Concord for the first time. Little did he know then, but he would stay for 26 years and eventually he would be a superintendent for Underground.

George started working with his Dad, Eleuterio, who also worked for Underground for 17 years, along with Jose Mora and Gene Franke, doing cost plus work for Pac Bell. Since then, he has worked all over the Bay Area as well as Salinas, Hollister, Santa Rosa, and San Luis Obispo performing an array of work, including electrical, gas, telephone, water, and fiber optic work.

Over the years working for Underground, one project stands out in George's mind: the Level 3 project in San Jose he performed in 1999 through 2000. The project involved installing approximately 5 miles of fiber optic duct bank throughout downtown San Jose, working both days and nights while following the city's restrictions and regulations. The project was terribly difficult and rewarding at the same time.

George's proudest achievement while working for Underground is becoming a superintendent. It's a confirmation of all the hard work he's performed and the knowledge he's attained and those are precisely the attributes he wants most to pass on to the younger employees that work for him. As a person, his proudest achievement is his family, including his wife, Dora and their three sons, Eladio, 21, Gabriel, 15, and Lorenzo, 2 this December. On his free time, George likes to camp and play sports, including baseball, football, and basketball.

Underground looks forward to many more great years with George and, who knows, Lorenzo may be ready and waiting to take his place when George is ready to retire...