- Combat wounded veteran of four tours in Vietnam. Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Vietnamese Medal of Honor and Cross of Gallantry.
- Democrat running for Congressional District 10 in 2006. Won 40% of the vote with $64,000 in contributions from ordinary people in the district, against incumbent’s $1.1 million from special interests.
- Top NASA Executive Positions
- Deputy Head of Superfund Hazardous Waste Cleanup, EPA
- Started first large machine wind energy generating company–20 years too soon
- Chief of Conservation and Renewable Energy Commercial Operations, Department of Energy
- Chief of Evaluation, Department of Energy Office of Federal Oil and Gas Production
- Chief of Construction Quality Inspections, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Aernautics and Space Attache, Diplomat at U.S Embassy Australia
- Seaman Recruit to Navy Captain (same as a Army/Air Force/Marine Corps full colonel) in 15 years active duty and 15 years Naval Reserve
- Rated as disabled by VA as a consequence of Military Service
- Licensed Professional Engineer and MBA in Finance
- BS (Electrical Engineering), University of Colorado
- MBA (Finance), Loyola University
