Home: Fayetteville, AR. Age: 92. Birthplace: Pine Falls, Manitoba, Canada. Profession: College teacher. Significant other: Rita. Alma mater: University of Texas.
Current project: Bookstore. Recent professional development: Starting my bookstore business. Latest accomplishment: Acquiring the business name and license. Latest contribution to others: Donation to Southern Methodist University. Last book read: Mafia Kingfish: Carlos Marcello and the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, by John H. Davis. Recently viewed and recommended: Mysterious (PBS).
Moral compass: Christianity. What is your greatest joy? Time spent with my family. What natural talent have you neglected? Continue to play the piano. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Medical professors. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? eBay. What is at the top of your bucket list? Continue to enjoy retirement with my bookstore. How do you relieve stress? Treadmill. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Scotch and water.
What book have you repeatedly read? The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? Mexican drawing art. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? Dr. Gordon Mills. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Research, study and achieve. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Sending email vs. mailing a letter. What company or organization do you most admire? PBS channel, as a source for a variety of topics. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? World War II.
What change would you like to see in the world?
A new US president.
What widely held belief do you reject? The belief that AI can replace search engines. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial Intelligence.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? Expectant. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Clint Eastwood. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? Young daughter. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A champion skier.
Personal mission: Education and teaching. Desired epitaph: Onward, onward.
