A retired General Motors Corporate Communications employee of 39 years. Currently residing in Skokie, IL, with my wife, Amanda, and dog, Bitsie. Lived in Michigan all my life until retiring and moving to the Chicago area in 2003. Volunteer as a board member and Director of Public Relations for the Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park. Also recently joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer public relations worker out of the Greater Chicago Chapter. Deployed to Louisiana as part of the Hurricanes Gustav and Ike sheltering operations in Alexandria.