Title: Lt. Col. U.S. Air Force/New York Air National Guard (Retired)

Company: General Electric

Location:  East Syracuse, New York
United States

Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• AARP^®
• Air Force Association
• American Security Council Foundation (ASCF)
• Boy Scouts of America (committee chairman)
• East Syracuse Girls League, softball coach
• East Syracuse Jaycees (past member)
• Environmentalist Ventures with Inner-City Kids
• Friends of Carpenters Brook Fish Hatchery (charter life member)
• General Electric Engineers Association
• General Electric Foremen’s Association
• General Electric Golf and Bowling Leagues, Syracuse, NY (president)
• Izaak Walton League of America, Central New York Chapter (board of directors)
• Veterans of Foreign Wars (life member)
• Military Officers Association (life member)
• National Advisory Board (member)
• National Geographic and Smithsonian Society
• National Rifle Association (NRA)
• New York Air National Guard Association
• New York State Conservation Council, Inc.
• New York State Militia Association
• North American Fishing Club
• Republican National Committee (member)
• Republican Presidential Task Force (past member)
• Reserve Officers Association
• Sportsman’s Alliance
• The Residents Association, Thonotosassa, FL (president, 2010-2012)
• United States Defense Committee
• United States Navy League of America, Central New York Chapter (president, 1974-1975)
• United States Republican Senatorial Club (member)

Achievements:

• Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2021)
• Inductee, Top Professional of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2020)
• Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
• Inductee, New York State Outdoorsman Hall of Fame (2015)
• Honoree, Hero of Conservation, Post Standard of Syracuse, NY (2010)
• Honoree, National Aviation and Space Exploration Wall of Honor (2010)
• Certificate of Support, U.S. Olympic Committee (2009)
• Onondaga County Federation of Sportsman’s Club Award for Sportsman of the Year (2002)
• Recipient, FCB FH Award, President of the Onondaga County (2000)
• Honoree, Honor Brick, 109^th New York Air National Guard Base, Scotia, NY
• Honoree, Honor Brick, Veterans Park, New York State Fair
• Honoree, Veterans War Memorial
• Honoree, Vietnam Honor Wall, Syracuse, NY
• Airman’s Medal, United States Air Force
• Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon, with multiple Oak Leaf Clusters
• Air Medal, with multiple Oak Leaf Clusters, United States Air Force
• Combat Readiness Medal, with Five Oak Leaf Clusters, United States Air Force
• Meritorious Service Medal, United States Air Force
• New York State Conspicuous Service Cross
• New York State Conspicuous Service Star
• New York State Long and Faithful Service Ribbon with Device
• New York State Medal of Merit
• Recipient, Izaak Walton League of America Award
• Recipient, Judge Tobin Volunteer Award, volunteer work in the areas of Environment and Conservation
• Recipient, Presidential Award
• Recipient, Sportsman of the Year Award
• Numerous Awards and Recognitions, Onondoga County and New York State

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