Born in Philadelphia and graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; received a fellowship to study toward Masters Degree in Communication at Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Pennsylvania. Worked as Associate Producer - Director of news and public affairs with CBS TV in Philadelphia; Helicopter traffic reporter for 10 stations in Philadelphia; Communications management for Insurance Co. Of North America; Panasonic Corp.; and JC Penney Corp; owned Cushmore Associates, NY. Currently a Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Palm Springs. A graduate of the Palm Springs Citizens Police Academy, he currently serves as a member of the Citizens on Patrol and the Police Advisory Board.