Born in New York City, the proud father of two sons, has lived in Tucson for over 60 years; he attended twelve years of Catholic school, graduating from Salpointe Catholic in 1965. He served with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division as an 81mm mortarman in Vietnam during 1967 and 1968. He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1971 and received his Masters Degree at the U of A in 1974; he taught English for 18 years, 17 of them at Sahuaro High School. Currently retired, he is in the process of writing his memoir, has written a soon-to-be published novel and has writ...