Title: Director (Retired)
Company: Columbia County Veterans Service Agency
Location: Oneonta, New York, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Legion (member)
- Berkshire Farm Center & Services for Youth (former board director)
- Columbia College
- Columbia County Veterans Service Agency (director)
- Disabled American Veterans (life member)
- Korean Special Olympics (co-founder)
- New York’s 19th Congressional District Veterans’ Advisory Council (chairman)
- Oneonta veterans’ program (chief administrator)
- Special Olympics Washington (former board director)
- U.S. Army (retired command sergeant major)
- Veterans of Foreign Wars (regional commander)
- Vietnam Veterans of America (life member)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2023, 2025)
- Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2023, 2025)
- Featured Member, Marquis Millennium Magazine, Marquis Who’s Who (2024)
- Recipient, G. Lucius Cary Award for Service and Leadership, Questar III (2024)
- Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2023)
- Recipient, Lincoln Award, Young Republicans of Columbia County New York (2023);
- Inductee, New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame (2017)
- Recipient, Eagle Award, Non Commissioned Officers Association of the United States (2006)
- Outstanding Young Man of America, Junior Chamber of Commerce (1973)
- Recipient, Various Military Awards
- Recipient, Three Meritorious Service Medals
- Recipient, Legion of Merit
- Recipient, Soldier’s Medal for Heroism
- Recipient, Bronze Star Medal
- Recipient, Six Commendation Medals, U.S. Army
- Three-time Honoree, Active Soldier of the Year, Veterans of Foreign Wars