About

I was born in Minneapolis and grew up in West Chester, Pa., a western suburb of Philadelphia. These days, I live in Newtown Square, Pa., with my wife, Joan, and our two sons, Michael and William.

I’m a proud graduate of Penn State with an honors degree in Management Science and Information Systems (a fancy title for “statistics and computers”). I have many fond memories and friendships from my days in Happy Valley, and I enjoy watching Nittany Lions football games each fall.

During my career in IT, I’ve worked in a variety of positions involving web design, project management, and people leadership. My employers have included kfc, Comcast, gsk, and Vanguard, among others.

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Outside of work, I’m in my second year as the treasurer of the pto at our younger son’s elementary school. It’s been very rewarding to contribute toward such a thriving community for our kids.

I enjoy various forms of lettering as a creative hobby, starting with cursive penmanship and self-taught calligraphy when I was young. My later professional work in web design led to my interest in typography and digital fonts (Garamond and Bernhard Gothic are among my favorites).

I’ve always been fascinated by clocks and watches as well. My collection includes a 1968 grandfather clock with tubular bells, an antique mantel clock, and some vintage wall clocks. I also own a few classic automatic watches and belong to a local chapter of timepiece enthusiasts.

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Two additional fun facts about me:

• As an eighth grader, I competed in the 1988 National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., where I finished among the top third out of 200 finalists. (My elimination word was patronymic.)

• I also worked on the Walt Disney World College Program in 1995. My summer job as a monorail driver earned me the alliterative nickname “Monorail Mike.” I’m still close friends with several fellow cast members from that internship, and we even met up for a 30th anniversary reunion in May 2025!