Hometown
Santa Clara Valley, CA
Places I've been
Virtually every state in the US on business travel. Seven or eight countries in Europe. Sydney, Australia. Bangkok, Thailand. Vietnam in military. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. British Columbia, Canada. Puerto Rico.
Military
  • U.S.Army - 1968 to 1971
    Rank: Vietnam veteran
Activities
Photography, computers, camping, biking, concerts, wine tasting, B&B's, reading, watching classic movies.
Favorite Charities
Most legitimate ones that really support children.
Favorite Music
Classic rock and roll
Favorite TV Shows
The West Wing, Charlie Rose Show, PBS specials, Lost, Anything but a "reality show".
Favorite Movies
The Big Chill, Phenomenon, The Philadelphia Story, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Raiders of the Lost Ark, It's A Wonderful Life, The Goodbye Girl, Doctor Zhivago, Fiddler on the Roof, Something's Gotta Give, Forrest Gump, Saving Private Ryan, The Americanization of Emily, Always (w/R.Dreyfuss).
Favorite Books
The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, For One More Day by Mitch Albom, A Rumor of War by Philip Caputo, The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman, The Greatest Generation by Tom Brokaw, The Godfather by Mario Puzo.
Favorite People
Charlie Rose (TV talk show host), Tom Hanks, John F. Kennedy, James Garner, Audrey Hepburn.
Favorite Places
Lake Tahoe, Hawaii (actually Kauai), San Juan Islands, Italy, Australia, Coastline from Oregon down to San Diego.
Favorite Animals
My Golden Retriever (he's my third one), most all dogs, most cats, love to watch whales.