Education:

• Management by Objective-AMA, Chicago, IL
• Business Law-AMA, Chicago, IL
• School of Financing Accounting-Dartnell, Chicago, IL
• Professional Sales Management-University of Virginia (Graduate School)
• Engineering-University of Wisconsin; Accounting-Marine Corp Institute
• Business-Gannon College, Erie, PA
  
  

Military Experience:

• Three year tour of duty with the United States Marine Corp
  
  

Work Experience:

• Airco Welding Products later sold to British Oxygen Company. Held various management positions in Harrisburg, PA; Aurora, IL; Chicago, IL; and Pittsburgh, PA. 1963- 1980
• President – Fayette Welding Supply and Wood Propane Company, Union Town, PA. 1980–1982
• Executive Vice President – S.J. Smith Welding, Safety & Industrial Supply, Davenport, IA. 1982–2003.
• Consultant – Worked as consultant for S.J. Smith and other companies. 2003 through 2004.
  
  

Clubs & Civic Participations:

• Lindsay Park Yacht Club (23 years)
• Davenport Country Club 1985 - 2004
• American Welding Society - Life Member and past Chairman (Joliet, Aurora, Kankakee)
• National Welding Supply Association
• Buying Information Group - Twice as President
• I Power (local business group) Board of Directors
• Midwest Welding Conference - Board
• Air Liquid Distributor Council - President
• ESAB Distributor Council - President
• S.J. Smith Welding, Safety and Industrial Supply - Past Board of Directors
• White Tails Unlimited - Life Member
• North American Hunting Club - Life Member