Former Marine and Army Paratrooper, then Associate Vice President, Investments with a major NYSE brokerage firm.  CFP and M.S. in Financial Planning and Investment Management.  Past Rotary Club president.  Paul Harris Fellow. Member of Who's Who in Finance and Industry.  Author of financial articles and financial columnist.  Taught college classes in finance, financial planning, and investment management. Retired due to Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS, also called CFS and myalgic encephalomyelits (M.E.) in 1995. Took up contract bridge to keep my brain active.  Now Life Master and Certified Bridge Teacher and Director.  Member of American Bridge Teachers Association (ABTA).  I write bridge books and write and produce contract bridge-related screenplays.  

Paul Harris Fellow, Master of Science in Financial Planning and CFP.