I am originally from a steel mill town west of Pittsburgh Pa, Aliquippa. I graduated from Penn State in 1968 with a degree in industrial engineering. I worked for General Electric until 1973. At that time I resigned from GE and was accepted into dental school at the Medical College of Virginia, graduating in 1977. I established a private practice in King George, Va. In 1992 I moved the practice to Fredericksburg, retiring in 2014 after 39 years. I have been married for 55 years to my wonderful wife, Elizabeth, and have two great children, Molly and Curtis. I have served on the LLC board of Riverside Center for 8 years.