TR born in Buffalo, New York, 11/11/1947 of Welsh, German (Mother), and Russian (Father, WWII Vet) heritage, raised in Carolina and Florida by Adoptive Parents. Eagle Scout and Patrol Leader (Troop 37 Clearwater, Fla.) , Dog Driver (HAW Sled Dog Club), FDC Cachet Maker (Post Craft),Dunedin High School '65, Dunedin, Fla., University of Florida Alumnus, AA '67, (TKE), MBA (University of North Florida '78), Sports Journalist (ST. Pete Times, Clearwater Sun), Historian (University of South Florida, BA '72), Industrial Engineer, Plant Manager, Management Consultant (Project Manager), 10th Ranked Geocache Hider in the World and retired. Viet Nam Service: Headquarters & Headquarters Company, 212th Combat Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, U.S. Army Vietnam ( at Marble Mountain Air Facility, Da Nang) 1970-71; Service with Army, Air Force and Marine Corps units. Lives in rural Wabash County, Indiana in a 100-year-old brick four-square farmhouse, with 1 college student son and nine dogs (7 Siberian Huskies, 1 Wolf Hybrid, 1 tough little Jack Russell Terrier, the famous "Earthdog Patrick")and in Palm Harbor, Fla.

As of Spring 2009, He is expanding to Palm Harbor, Pinellas County Fla and owns and operates SunCoast Pub Crawl, a Guided Tavern Tour Service. During Football Season, he may be found either at Florida Field in the nosebleed seats, or Gators Cafe on Johns Pass at the SW corner stool in the Saloon. Other weekends look for him on the patio of Hooker Island Bar & Grill in old Palm Harbor with his beloved Rosie and "Earthdog Zippy", a shorty Parson Russell Terrier, and "Earthdog Angus", a West Highland White Terrier.

God Bless America, and Protect our Troopers overseas fighting against ruthless Jihadistan.

GO GATORS!!