[fpgamlirfanboy]

With all do respect, I think you're telling a half-truth here. Your LinkedIn profile shows you had two MS degrees before starting your PhD. Undoubtedly you got some of the requirements waived for the PhD course requirements. That means your total time post BS was 5 years. I did the same thing - 1.5 years (3 semesters) MS and then came back later (different school) to do a PhD and got half the course requirements waived. Finished the PhD in 4 years but total time post BS was a more humble 5.5.