Where were you born and raised? I
was born in Torrington, Connecticut in 1938. I lived
there until after college & moved to Chicago in 1960.
What college(s) did
you attend?
I attended the University of Notre
Dame. I graduated in 1959 with a Major in Accounting.
Did you
play golf as a child? I played very
little golf as a child, but I started caddying when I
was 10 years old at the Torrington Country Club.
When did you move to
Florida? I moved to Florida in
1968.
What line of work were you in/what different careers did
you have? I
was in the army for several years:
Six months of active duty in U.S. Army in
1959; nine months of active duty with the U.S. Army in
1961 & 1962 with the 32d Infantry Division at Fort
Lewis, Washington. Then from 1959 to 1968, I was
employed by Arthur Young & Company in its Chicago
Office, starting as a staff accountant and rising to an
Audit Manager in 1965. I passed the Illinois CPA Exam in
1961. ( That was when 2 +2 equaled 4.) In 1968, I
accepted a position with the Root Company as its Chief
Financial Officer in Daytona Beach. Retired from Root
Company in 1994. Root Company was the majority
shareholder of Associated Coca-Cola Bottling Company.
Chapman S. Root, the founder, obtained the original
patent on the Coca-Cola Bottle in 1917.
How did you get
involved with the FSGA?
I became involved
with the FSGA through Mr. Bill Buchannan who was a Board
Member of FSGA and Captain of the Local Rating Team.
What is your involvement with the FSGA?
I am currently an area Co-Captain of the FSGA Rating
Team (Section 4). I also serve as a Committee Member for
FSGA sponsored tournaments in the areas of Course Set
Up, Rules & Starting.
What's the best thing
about volunteering? The best
thing about volunteering is being involved in the
administrative portion of golf tournaments & being part
of the process of Course Rating & Handicapping. I
especially enjoy working with the other volunteers who
had no idea golf could be so difficult!!
Do you have any special memories of volunteering?
My most memorable moments were being part
of three FSGA Rating Teams participating in the USGA
Course Rating Calibration Seminars on three separate
occasions. We finished first, first & second in the
three seminars.
Have you attended any seminars?
I
have attended numerous course rating & rules seminars
conducted by the FSGA & USGA.
Tell us about your
family: I have been married for
48 years to Eileen; we have 4 children Kevin – a
Geologist with Georgia Tech Research Institute; Ellen-
an instructor at Keiser University; Thomas – a Manager
at Yak & Yeti, a restaurant at Animal Kingdom at Walt
Disney World; & Colleen, Manager, Int’l Real Estate,
Corning Corporate Real Estate, Corning, Inc. Two
grandchildren, Lillie & Leah.
Do you currently play
golf/any holes-in-one? I
currently play golf 3 times a week; I am a member of
Indigo Lakes Golf Club in Daytona Beach with an Index of
12.1. I have been fortunate to have made 5
holes–in-one. Because of my work with FSGA, I am
considered the local rules guru & course set-up expert.
"I don’t make the rules, just read em.” is my motto.
Anything else you wish to
share with us? I
have been impressed and influenced by the staff,
tournament officials and rules officials of FSGA
because of their interest and dedication to the game of
golf and making it so enjoyable in Florida.
Also, I have a Yellow Labrador Retriever ( Buttercup)
that loves to sniff out lost golf balls!
