I grew up in and around Chicago. My education was Catholic through high school completed at a Jesuit academy in Illinois.I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1962, serving on active duty until 1968. Semper Fi!I have almost 5 decades of experience in a wide variety of business activities. I began my first businesses in college; establishing a home party bar catering business and a tree trimming service.I graduated from Loyola University in Chicago in 1971 with a BBA Accounting major in the top 10% of my class. I was offered positiions by all of the Big 8 CPA firms in Chicago. I chose Arthur Young & Company. I began work as a staff auditor in July, 1971. While there I participated in auditing and consulting engagements on behalf of McDonald's Corp., IMC Corp., Northeastern University and several other clients. I was recruited to McDonald's Corp. in 1974 by Jim Cantalupo, then VP Controller at McDonald's. Jim ultimately became the Chairman and CEO of McDonald's. I had worked with Jim at AYC. I was awarded the President's Award at McDonald's in 1978 while working for Jim as a Zone Controller in Los Angeles.I began my entrepreneurial career in 1981, joining forces with a lifelong friend, Thomas H. Baur.Specialties: I have developed a well rounded set of entreprenuerial skills including good strategic vision, a broad level of expertise with financial dynamics, operating processes, technology applications and marketing principles. I am committed to continuing to participate in small ventures such as restaurant development, real estate investment and selected other venture business endeavors.
Listed skills include Event Management, Sponsorship, Meeting Planning, Event Planning, and 15 others.
