After graduation from MHS I attended SUNY Binghamton for six years, completing a BA and MA in English Literature. I moved to California in 1975, where I've lived ever since, marrying my wife Susan in 1981, and raising two great kids. I completed an MBA at University of California Berkeley, and worked for a number of companies in the training and development industry. My last position was head of marketing and product development for a company that sold negotiation and conflict management training to major corporations. I've been retired (while doing a bit of marketing consulting) since 2013. I now spend my time playing Irish fiddle tunes on my 100-year old mandolin, taking classical guitar lessons, shooting landscape photography, watching as many films as I can, and traveling with my wife.