Graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School and majored in Civil
Technology.
Was a bartender at Windows on the World/Greatest Bar on Earth at 1 World Trade Center on the 107th floor for 4 1/2 years till the very end.
When interviewing for hospitality work, he often tells the recruiter "I'm one of the few bartenders in the world that have worked on land, out at sea, and up in the sky.".
As a Regional Referee for USA Volleyball, he officiated NCAA matches during his Penn State years.