I was born in Bronxville, NY and grew up in what is now known as Eastchester, but then it was part of Scarsdale, NY. I attended Kent School and Marietta College (Marietta, OH), graduating in 1976 with a BA in Economics and Business Management.
I began my career with NCR Corporation the week after graduation, in sales within their Systemedia Division (Business Forms and Supplies). During my 37 years with NCR I had various roles which included sales, sales management, product management and product development.
After NCR and I went our separate ways, I did sales work for a few years with small companies before retiring to become a caregiver for my wife.
While at Kent I was a member of two crews that rowed at the Henely Royal Regatta, in 1971 and 1972. A British acquaintance commented “There are two ways to row at Henely; lose in the first round and enjoy the regatta-or win the damn thing!” That’s exactly what happened-we lost in ’71 yet in ’72 we completed an undefeated season (US Schoolboy Champions) with a Princess Elizabeth Cup win at Henley.
I continued rowing at Marietta, with an undefeated Freshman heavyweight boat (Small College Champions) and 3 years in either the Varsity lightweights or heavyweights. I also met my wife Pam while at Marietta, and we were married in 1975.
With NCR, we called Croton-on-Hudson, NY, Severna Park, MD and Centerville, OH “home” before moving to Darien, in 1988. Our third son Mark was born here, while Peter was born almost 9 years earlier and Andrew 6 years earlier.
We have had three addresses in Darien the last two on-the-water, allowing me to take up rowing once again. Beginning in 2006, I’ve competed in various ‘head’ races in my single scull, such as the Head of the Charles, the Schuykill, Head of the Fish and others. Currently I am also a member of the Vero Beach Rowing Club as well as Leander Club (Henley, England) and the Kent School Boat Club.
Since moving to Darien, I have been very involved in volunteer opportunities, from Darien Youth Hockey, Person-to-Person, and a variety of Outreach programs through Saint Luke’s Parish, where I am currently serving a second stint on the Vestry and am a member of its Executive Committee. I am also a member of the Darien Sail and Power Squadron, serving as its Executive Officer. I am the proud owner of my Mother’s 1966 Mustang and my 1969 Chris Craft powerboat, which is moored off of Noroton Yacht Club, where I have been a member since 1991.
My wife Pam was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011, which quickly morphed into Lewy Body Dementia. Because it was the right thing for me to do, I left my career to become her primary caregiver in 2015. She passed away in 2021. I would not trade those years for anything; I learned more about “love” than I ever imagined.
Today, I continue a heavy, heartwarming commitment to volunteer work, I continue to write and row, and I thoroughly enjoy having my two grandsons in Fairfield, CT.
