CURRENT CAREER – Retired, from Consumers Power (now Consumers Energy).
EDUCATION – B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois; M.B.A., University of Michigan.
FAMILY – Married to Patricia, a retired junior high school counselor; children Kathy (John) in Indiana, Jim (Jan) in Troy, Michigan, Becky in Maryland; seven grandchildren.
FAVORITE DESSERT – Anything with ice cream – or lots of frosting.
FAVORITE HOBBY, ACTIVITY – Reading, history, traveling. (Favorite trips: China, Peru, Egypt, Greece)
LAST BOOKS READ – “Orfeo,” “In the Heart of the Sea,” “The Secret History of the CIA,” “Empires of the Sea,” “Killing Patton,” “The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism.” Currently reading: “The Sympathizer.”
FAVORITE MOVIES – “Anatomy of a Murder,” “The African Queen,” “The Hunt for Red October,” ‘Lawrence of Arabia,” “A Man for All Seasons.”
FAVORITE SONGS – At my age, oldies – real oldies, ancient oldies! I like all kinds of music, except country and rap.
TELL US SOMETHING ABOUT YOURSELF NO ONE IN THE CLUB LIKELY KNOWS – I grew up on an Illinois farm. For five years, I attended a rural one-room school – no electricity or indoor plumbing. All the kids drank from a single tin cup that hung on the outside well pump. I still own some Illinois farm land and stay tuned in to that scene.
LIFE ROLE MODELS – My dad, a farmer, a self-made man. My mother, a teacher – one-room schools, then high school English and Latin. (Shouldn’t Latin be a required subject?)
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENT – Marrying my wonderful wife Pat in 1957; celebrating 58 wedding anniversaries so far.
PROUDEST MOMENTS – My children and grandchildren have provided many.
FUNNIEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU – My lips are sealed.
SECRET AMBITION – To be a good golfer instead of a lousy one.
ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE – Sorry to brag about my family, but this is my chance! Pat and I and our three children and their spouses are blessed with 16 university degrees. Fourteen are from Big Ten schools – Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, and Illinois. I loved being in the Marching Illini (clarinet). In those days, before air travel became ubiquitous, the band travelled by special train. One good memory: Marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in 1957 at President Eisenhower’s second inaugural.
The Rotary Fight Song – Song Director Ed Dowing taught us a new rendition of the U of M theme tune. His spirited introduction and rehearsal of what he suggested should be our Fight song (titled Smile) was accompanied by the talented Byron Hanson at the piano. (lots of fun).
Ryan Sterkenberg of Sunrise discussed the purpose and content of their annual “Backpack Program” for selected school-age children. The goal is to ensure that all children have the essential supplies and clothing they need as they enter the Fall school year.
CURRENT CAREER – Spent 36 years in technology and telecommunications. Retired as Sales Vice President after 29 year career with AT&T Business Services. Currently member, Board of Directors-Inland Seas Education Association and Rotary Camps and Services Coal Dock Transformation Committee. 
The STRIVE Committee is preparing for Career Networking Day 2016 for the student body at Traverse City High School, the alternative high school located on 3 Mile Road. We are looking for 40 volunteers in a variety of fields to provide career exploration and community fellowship for the youth at TC High. Please email 
