Life has treated me and my family well.

After four years of military service, including a tour in Vietnam, I spent most of my life in the investment business, in a variety of roles, including heading up the investment advisor, brokerage firm, and family of mutual funds for a 35 billion dollar company.

I've served on a variety of boards, including public and private companies, among them a fortune 500 company, and in the past few years restricted my board service to not-for-profit organizations that matter to me.

Until the end of 2016 I had my own company, with my youngest son being my partner. I have retired and he is now running the business.

I loved flying, and until a small stroke forced me to give it up, I volunteered my time and my plane to Lifeline Pilots, flying patients to distant medical care. I was asked to participate in a video about Lifeline Pilots which is shown above. (the video is out of date...but I couldn't find a way to delete it)

Some time ago I founded The Det 3 Foundation, to support combat units whose duties are similar to those I performed in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. For tseveral years I served as Chairman of the Green Beret Foundation program in Cincinnati. As of August of 2021 we have raised over $2,000,000 for that organization,

Perhaps the greatest honor of my life was being be invited to join the board of the US Army War College Foundation, representing the Vietnam era veterans. I served as Chairman of the Investment Committee. In 2013 I was appointed to the Executive Committee. I have now completed the permissible time to serve under the by-laws. After that, I was asked to remain in service as a "Special Advisor" to the board, which I did.

On November 19, 2018 I was very pleased and proud to learn I had been elected to the National Board of The Green Beret Foundation, San Antonio, TX. I now serve as Chairman of the Executive Committee.

I was recently honored by the Secretary of the Army recognizing me for a lifetime of service to the Army and the troops., which was a big surprise and to be honest, very gratifying.

Cathy Gormly, my childhood sweetheart has shared over 58 years with me, and I am so blessed by her being the anchor in my life.

We have had the good fortune to see much of the world, and hope to keep playing golf together, and watching our children, 10 grandchildren and four great grandchildren blossom into terrific people. We just learned we have two more great grandchildren on the way...what a treat!

Unfortunately our health hasn't been great the past couple of years. Cathy is in stage four Kidney failure, and I have had numerous issues including a third stroke at the end of May, 2020. While these things have slowed us down a bit, we are still keeping active.

Recently, I have had the great joy of reconnecting with Gary Cohen, a classmate who was someone I really was close to in school. Gary is a magnificent person and highly successful fellow classmate. I neglected to mention in the past that I have struck up a friendship with Rich Cefola and his lovely wife Dee. We knew each other in passing during school, but more recently have become close, and get to see each other once or twice a year. Rich is a wonderful fella, and I'm grateful for his friendship. I'm also in touch with Peter Boyles, a great mind and wit, as well as (Pastor) Lew Clark, who had planned to be my roommate in college...unfortunately that didn't work out...same wonderful guy today that he was back then. On occasion we see Sam Miglioretti, who was a pal and a neighbor of Cathy's. I know I"m forgetting some folks I've seen...forgive me...I'm in the prime of my senility!

I most remember Mrs. Dunham, during my Senior Year ... she was a wonderful lady, and gave lots of sage advice and guidance in her Advance English class.

Lots of terrific classmates.