23 years copywriter, 8 semesters at Art Center College of Design for 1 BFA, 4 semesters in graduate school for 1 MFA in creative writing, 23 semesters teaching at Art Center College of Design, 3 semesters teaching at Otis College of Art & Design, 2 times my name was mentioned over dinner at David Ogilvy’s home in Touffo, France, 1 Gold Pencil from One Show, 1 Cannes Lion, 251 hours piloting small planes, 190 scuba dives, 4 years as a paratrooper in the US Army, 49 jumps from airplanes, jets and helicopters (yikes), 1 year Army National Guard, 2 published books, 137 published poems, 1 play produced off-Broadway in New York, 17 published magazine articles, 92 fountain pens, 641 books read, 5 fun-filled appearances on a national TV game show, 2 years hiding-out in Europe (Germany & Italy) 0