Informal Biography

Welcome to my website.   I hope that you enjoy your stay.

I was a military brat.  I lived all over growing up - Illinois, Colorado, Virginia, New Jersey, North Carolina, Okinawa, Japan, and Ohio.  My family and I moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1980 and I've been a Buckeye ever since.  I moved to West Chester in 1991 and to Union Township, Clermont County in 1994.

Frankly, it took me a while to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I spent 2 years with a market research company, 6 years with a power company, 2 years managing a medical office, and 2 years managing my own consulting firm.  I was never truly happy with my "work life" until I discovered teaching in 1993.  I started my teaching career part-time at Clark State Community College in Springfield, Ohio.

I really hate it when students are not prepared for class, are excessively absent or tardy, carry on conversations during a lecture, and when people practice management without a "license".

I really love it when students ask me questions, when they try really hard, when they bring me food, and when they lie about what a good teacher I am.

I earned my Bachelor of Science in Business degree in Marketing from Wright State University.  I earned an M.B.A. from the University of Dayton.  I earned my Doctor of Business Administration degree from the University of Sarasota.  I am currently pursuing "post-doc" studies at UC-Clermont - Elementary Intensive German I.  My current research interests include:  role ambiguity/role clarity, work redesign, self-directed work teams, organization and country culture, organizational design and behavior, participative decision making, and job satisfaction.  Click here to view a copy of my resume.

I met my wife Petra in 1984, we were married 1991, and in 1997 our son Alexander was born.  Our daughter Kristina was born in June of 2001.

Me and future wife Petra.  University of Dayton, 1985.