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, 109th 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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