Born and raised in Memphis, entered Yale & JE at 17, was an intramural athlete and printer in the JE Print Shop. Withdrew after junior year. Joined the Army, married Nancy, served in Military Intelligence in Germany, where daughter Melissa was born. After discharge, returned to Yale, where son Joshua was born. Graduated with BA in 1970, awarded Carnegie Foundation teaching Fellowship and accepted into the PhD program by the Yale Philosophy Department. Left without the degree to teach at The Children’s Center in Hamden, CT. Yale admissions career began in 1977: Six years in Undergraduate Admissions, 16 years as Director of Admissions at the School of Management, and almost 20 years as Director of Admissions at the School of Medicine. Retired in 2018 and, with Nancy (retired earlier from the American Red Cross) entered the next chapter of their life together.
