Mentor Profile

Where were you born?

Cambridge Massachusetts

In Town or out in the Country?

In town

Rural or Urban?

Urban

What was your early life like?

Track/Cross Country running, Boy Scouts, Camping

What were your parents’ occupations?

Father: Machinist

Mother: Office Manager

Where did you go to school?

Woburn, Ma, Antelope Jr. College, University of Maryland

What was your highest level of education?

University

How did you spend your leisure time?

Camping, Canoeing, Sailing, Flying

Were you in the military?

Yes, United States Air Force

What did you do in the military?

Security Police/K-9, later Radar Technician

When you were not in the military what was your occupation?

Cessna Aircraft Company Business Development Manager, Safety/Check Pilot, Demonstration Pilot Single, Multi-Engine and TurboProp Airplanes

Certifications: Airline Transport Pilot Rating for Multi-Engine Aircraft, Commercial Pilot Rating for Single Engine Aircraft. Certified Flight/Ground Instructor Single and Multi-Engine Airplanes and Instruments

If you have retired from the military what have you been doing since retirement?

Flight Instructor/Safety Counselor, San Antonio FAA Safety Team Representative, EAA 35 Membership Coordinator/Safety Officer

What airplanes have you flown?

All Cessna tailwheel, single engine, multi-engine aircraft, Piper single and multi engine aircraft, Beechcraft single engine aircraft, Taylorcraft, Stinson, Navion, many others

What airplanes have you owned and/or still own?

Beechcraft Bonanza, American Champion Citabria