Title: Chief Executive Officer
Company: The Eade Foundation
Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- Ananda Organization
- CalChess – Northern California Chess Federation (president, vice president, 1994-1995)
- Chess Journalists of America (president, 1995-1996)
- The Kolty Chess for Youth Foundation (president, 1991-1993)
- U.S. Chess Trust (president, 2000-2019) (treasurer, 2005-2010) (trustee)
- United States Chess Federation (USCF) (delegate, policy board member, 1996-1999)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- University of San Francisco
- University of Texas-Dallas Chess Advisory Board (former chairman)
- World Chess Federation (FIDE) (American zone president, 2000-2002)
Achievements:
- Host, “Change Your Mind” YouTube Series (2023)
- Author, “Freedom: Your Path to Recovery” (2023)
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2022)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2022)
- Recipient, Chess Journalist of America Award for Best Chess Website, Chess Journalists of America (2022)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2022)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2022)
- Recipient, Outstanding Career Achievement Award, United States Chess Federation (2018)
- Honoree, Chess Educator of the Year, University of Texas-Dallas (2016)
- Author, “Chess Openings for Dummies” (2010)
- Author, “The Chess Player’s Bible: Illustrated Strategies for Staying Ahead of the Game. Barron’s Educational Series” (2004)
- Author, “The Chess Player’s Bible” (2004)
- Author, “Chess for Dummies” (1996)
- Author, “Remember the MacCutcheon!” (1991)
- Honorable Mentions, Best Interviews, Chess Journalists of America
- Honoree, FIDE Master, World Chess Federation
- Inductee, High School Hall of Fame
