Age: 55
Hometown: Ramsey, MN
Occupation: School Bus Driver
Survivor: Fiji (Season 14) - Left due to illness on Day 10
Gary Stritesky Biography:
Gary Stritesky was born on September 16, 1951 in Silver Lake, Minnesota. He has been married for 34 years and has one son and three daughters. Growing up, Gary was an athlete, having played football, basketball, track and baseball in Silver Lake High School. He also worked as a barber for 14 years, and gained his training at Brooks Barber School. He was also real estate program participant at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Having joined the military, he spent eight months in Vietnam. However, this wasn't the only time that Gary was out of the country. He also lived in Australia on two separate occasions, one in 1990 and the other in 2002. Moreover, being chosen to play for season 14 of Survivor,
Survivor: Fiji also gave Gary the opportunity to travel to the Fiji Islands, although this certainly was not a trip for pleasure.
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