I wanted a family. Even though I had not yet found the right girl to marry, I stilled longed for a child to love. Both of my brothers were married and had children. I was alone, but not lonely. I knew that there were children who were lonely and all alone in this big world. I was driven to create a family of two and give a child a chance at a good life. I received many rejection letters from orphanages, but I could not accept the word, NO. I knew there was a child out there for, me, a bachelor. I knew that there was an organization that was willing to take a chance and change the norm in single adoptions.

I was a leader in the hardware industry at a young age. I was President of the Toy Wholesalers Association of America.