AGTO Contestant Close-Ups: Samuel B. Shipley and Matt Thompson, Royal Glass Co.

glassBYTEs.com™ and AGRR magazine are marking the days until the Third Annual Auto Glass Technician Olympics and the Second Annual Walt Gorman Memorial Windshield Repair Olympics by introducing this year's competitor field with contestant profiles.

Samuel B. Shipley, glass technician for Royal Glass Co. in Frederick, Md., and Matt Thompson, store manager for Royal Auto Glass in Laurel, Md., will compete in this year's Third Annual Auto Glass Technician Olympics.

Shipley, 32, has 12 years experience in the industry.

Shipley and his wife, Brandee, have two children, Kayla and Caleb. In his spare time, he enjoys ATVs and cars.

Thompson, 38, has 20 years experience in the industry.

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