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I was born and raised in Washington, DC, in a neighborhood called
Congress Heights. In economic, social, and political terms, Congress
Heights is on the wrong side of the Anacostia River. The Capitol, and all
things Washington, were across the river and a world away.
I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree
in Philosophy. From there, I went to the University of Nebraska for
graduate work and teaching Philosophy. As college teaching positions
were scarce, I returned to the Washington, D.C. area and worked in
retail for a year. My next job search led me to the Navy. The Navy hired
me as the official in the personnel office had a background in philosophy
and took a liking to me. The Navy took a risk on me that I could be
educated with on-the-job training.
In my 40 years working for the Navy, I spent most of my time in two
areas. For 25 years I was the Business and Financial Manager for three
submarine programs: Ohio Class (a.k.a.,Trident), Los Angeles Class and
the Virginia Class.
From that, the navy recruited me to become a facilities manager, a
fascinating career. I worked in that area for 15 years managing a million
square feet of office space in Washington, DC. Post retirement, I worked
for Dell managing implementation of an enterprise-wide business
management program.
My wife and I moved to Easton in 2020 from Alexandria, VA. She wanted
to be closer to family. I enjoyed the Eastern Shore after sailing on the
Chesapeake for over 35 years. I have two daughters who live with their
husbands and our grandson in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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