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Hometown

Yonkers, New York

Places I've been

I was born in the Bronx, but moved to Yonkers when I was 7 years old. After college, moved to Cincinnati, Ohio. After 4 years in Ohio, I moved to Queens, New York to go back to school. After I got my PhD I moved to Glen Ridge,New Jersey, where I lived for 23 years. For the past 12 years I have lived in West Orange, New Jersey.

Education

• New York University, Chemical Engineering (PhD) - 1971 to 1973
• New York University, Chem Engineering (BChE; MChE) - 1962 to 1967
• Roosevelt High School, college curriculum - 1958 to 1962

Work

• Lummus Global Engineering, Manager of Operations; Pilot Plant Manager - 1973 to 1998
• Procter and Gamble, Project Engineer - 1967 to 1971
• Ciba Geigy, Lab Technician (Summer work) - 1962 to 1966

More about me

I am a 63 year old retired chemical engineer. I have 3 children and 4 grandchildren. My wife of 35 years passed away 6 years ago from colon cancer. I was very fortunate to have found a wonderful woman who was also widowed. We were married 2 years ago and have been very happy together. We live in a townhouse in West Orange, New Jersey. My daughter and youngest son live nearby and my older son lives in Pittsburgh.

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chess, scrabble, accordion, problem solving, mathematics, writing

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oldies, ragtime, easy listening, 20's to 70's music

Favorite TV Shows

Nova, modern marvels, hockey, science channel

Favorite Books

history, biography, mathematics, science

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