Founder | Fund Raising
I am a Vietnam ERA veteran. I was drafted into the Marine Corps March 20, 1969. My MOS was an Amtrac Crew Chief. I served in the Philippines, Taiwan, and Okinawa. I achieved the rank of Corporal (E-4) in just 13 months. The last 6 months of my tour in Okinawa I was an instructor in Counter Guerilla Warfare in the Northern Training Area.
After rotating back from overseas I left the Corps in October 1970 on early release. I attended Eastfield community college from 1971 -1974, then started in 1975 attending The University of Texas at Dallas while working at Texas Instruments. I graduated in June 1978 with a BS in Marketing.
The last 38 years of my career was as a Regional Manager for Sanyo / Panasonic and then Gold Peak Industries. These are “rechargeable battery manufacturers. I was responsible for developing Compaq / HP Computer, Dell Computer, Nokia, and Philips Emergency Lighting.
My passion today is in working with North Texas Wreaths of Honor. to raise donations for “balsam wreaths” that we will lay on our veteran’s graves at the DFW National Cemetery every December. And it is my way of giving back to our veterans.
I am a native-born Texan. Born and raised in Dallas. I have been married to my high school sweetheart for 54 years. We have two amazing daughters and two even more amazing grandsons.