Born in Indiana and raised in Fremont, Ohio, I joined the US Navy with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering followed by an MS in science. I served in three ships and the TRIDENT missile program. My wife Susan and I have two children, a daughter in NJ and son in MD. We live in Brunswick Forest since September 2021. I am the current Secretary of Art League of Leland and IT director of the North Brunswick Newcomers Club.