Vignettes & Adventures

The book highlights my many and diverse major accomplishments, including:¿Becoming an Evans Scholar at the University of Michigan¿Obtaining an MBA from Northwestern University's Graduate Business School¿Starting the New Bedford Business Park¿Attracting many high-quality businesses to the park¿Creating the Global Learning Charter School¿Improving New Bedford's public schools¿Achieving the South Coast Man of the Year Award¿Climbing major mountains¿Appearing on Dancing with the Stars¿Winning the U.S. Rock & Roll Championship¿Establishing close working relationships with senior national, state, and local government officials¿Being invited to become a member of the Democratic National Committee¿Marrying the daughter of Mobil Oil's CEO¿Raising an exceptionally high-achieving son and daughter¿Maintaining excellent physical condition as a man in his mid-eighties