Early Life and Education

I grew up in Washington DC. I went to the University of Michigan for my college education. I wrote stories for the college newspaper and helped start a humor magazine.

Military Service

I graduated from the University of Michigan and went directly into the U.S. Navy as the Korean War was still on. I served two years on a Destroyer as a Gunnery Officer.

Post-Military Career and Travels

Upon discharge I went into the financial management business, where I spent most of my career. I walked out of the office at age 56, never to return and flew to Paris where I got an apartment and stayed for several months. I had been to Paris several times as a tourist, but this was an entirely new experience. I wrote about half of a political novel, but discovered that politics at home was overtaking me and put it aside.

I have always traveled starting by going over the North Atlantic on a merchant ship carrying 750 horses to Poland at age 16. I went across the South Atlantic and up the West Coast of Africa at 17. I have been through the Panama Canal in both directions.

Personal Life

While I grew up in Washington DC, I have been married to one woman (forever young) since we were children. We have four sons, which includes one set of twins.

Current Life

With my love of the water, I live on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay.