Born and raised in upstate New York, graduate of Herkimer High School in 1974. Graduated from the US Navy Nuclear Power Program, retired from the Navy after 20 years as a master chief petty officer. Attended the University of Buffalo graduated with a degree in Nuclear Engineering with a 4.0 gpa, and an MBA in project management from Jones International University. Married to my wife Judy for 42 years, I have three children and 7 grandchildren. I am a stage four non-hodgkins lymphoma cancer survivor and a housebound 100% disabled veteran. I have authored 15 children's books about growing up with an imaginary friend named Joey. My first novel "Child Trafficking and the Underground Railroad" made its debut in June of 2024 and is available on Amazon.