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I grew up in southern California where I spent most of my time surfing and sailing. Truthfully, were it not for water sports I probably would have wound up in jail.

After my required three years in the Army, my wife and I moved to Athens, Greece where I earned my BA at The American College of Greece. Between working as a charter boat skipper and a full load of classes, we adopted our daughter, Lisa. Back in the States, I earned my MBA at Regent University in Virginia.

To paraphrase Neil Diamond, we lived "like two wildflowers that grow on stones" and flourished in all manner of environments. I lived and worked in five European countries for fifteen years, with additional work or travel in 108 countries as an international marketing executive
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