Title: Senior Associate/Operations
Company: AIS LLC – Applied Integrated Security (Associates)
Location: Tenafly, New Jersey, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- 1st Battalion, 1st Marines RVN Association
- Battle of Hué Veterans
- Businessmen’s Roundtable
- Columbia University
- Ends of the Earth
- Huguenot Society of South Carolina
- InfraGard
- ‘Iolani
- Khe Sanh Veterans Association
- Marine Corps Association
- Marine Society of the City of New York
- Military Order of the World Wars
- Naval Academy Association of New York
- Naval Order of the United States
- Navy League of the United States
- New York Naval Militia
- Society of Colonial Wars in the State of South Carolina
- Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem
- United States Marines Corps
- United States Naval Academy
- United States Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation
- United States Naval Institute
- United States Navy
- United States Seagoing Marine Association
- USS Intrepid Former Crew Members Association Inc.
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2023)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2023)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2023)
- Recipient, War Cross, Society of Colonial Wars (2023)
- Designation, Grand Officer, Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem (2019)
- Certification, Improvised Explosive Devices, Department of Homeland Security (2012)
- Certification, Vessel, Company, and Facility Security Officer, United States Coast Guard (2011)
- Certification, Weapons of Mass Destruction/HAZMAT, Federal Emergency Management Agency-NYNM (2010)
- Designation, Referee Foil/Epee/Sabre, US Fencing Association (NGB/USOC), NCAA, ECAC, NJIFOA (1991-2010)
- Certification, Port Awareness Security Course, New York Police Department, Division of Counterterrorism (2009)
- Recipient, Award of Merit for Group Achievement, United States Department of the Navy (2009)
- Recipient, Meritorious Service Medal, Governor of the State of New York (2009)
- Recipient, Fencing Medals (Gold/Silver/Bronze), NJ Division USFA and Garden State Games (1990-2003)
- Designation, Announcer, NCAA National Fencing Championships, Drew University (2004, 2002)
- Designation, Administrator, Private Enterprise Executive Development Grants, US Agency for International Development (1982-1987)
- Designation, Project Director/Administrator, National Endowment for the Humanities Grant (1978-1981)
- Designation, Recorder, Multinational Corporations Working Group, Council on Foreign Relations (1976)
- Designation, Rapporteur, University Seminar on the Atlantic Community, Columbia University (1975-1976)
- Certification, European Studies, Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (1974)
- Recipient, Lehman Fellowship, State of New York (1970-1974)
- Designation, International Fellow, Columbia University (1970-1971)
- Designation, Olmsted Scholar, United States Marine Corps (1968)
- Recipient, Silver Star Medal, President of the United States (1968)
- Recipient, Cross of Gallantry with Gold Star, Republic of Vietnam (1968)
- Recipient, Presidential Unit Citation with Bronze Star, President of the United States (1968, 1967)
- Recipient, Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam (1967-1968)
- Recipient, Civil Action Unit Citation, Republic of Vietnam (1967-1968)
- Recipient, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, United States Marine Corps (1967-1968)
- Recipient, Vietnam Campaign Medal with Device, Republic of Vietnam (1967-1968)
- Recipient, Combat Action Ribbon, United States Marine Corps (1967)
- Certification, Vietnamese Studies, Defense Language Institute (1967)
- Recipient, Letter of Commendation, Hurricane Inez Relief, U.S. Amphibious Forces (1966)
- Designation, Coordinator Relief Operations (Ashore Haiti), Hurricane Inez Relief (1966)
- Designation, Commando Hubert, Commandos Marines Françaises (1966)
- Designation, Certified Nuclear Weapons Security Officer, United States Navy (1964)
- Designation, Foil Semifinalist, US Olympic Trials, FDU Teaneck (1st set) (1964)
- Recipient, National Defense Service Medal (1963)
- Recipient, Gold Medals, 3-Weapon (Iron Man) & Foil Champions’ Cups, Maryland (1963)
- Certification, Interpreter of French, U.S. Naval Academy (1963)
- Certification, Instructor, Computing Science, U.S. Naval Academy (1963)
- Designation, Interpreter (French), Boarding Teams, Naval Blockade of Cuba (1962)
- Certification, Mine Warfare, École de Mines de Guerre, Belgian Navy (1962)