Home: Annandale, VA. Age: 53. Birthplace: Evanston, IL. Profession: Attorney and law professor. Alma mater: Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Languages spoken: English, Spanish.
Hobbies: Tennis. Recent travel or adventure: Ecuador. Last book read: The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, by Michael Lewis. Recently viewed and recommended: Your Friends and Neighbors.
Personality profile: Decisive. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Adventurous. What is your greatest joy? My family; tennis. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Those who work at nonprofits. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Attending tennis tournaments.
What was your first paying job? Cleaning golf bags at a golf club. What book have you repeatedly read? To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. What movie have you repeatedly watched? About Time. What’s the best advice you received in your career? Know what you’re trying to accomplish before a meeting or conversation. What modern technology innovation do you most appreciate? Air conditioning.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Better use of technology without allowing it to replace human beings.
What change would you like to see in the world? Better use of clean energy. What mega-trend most concerns you? Artificial Intelligence taking people’s jobs.
Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My father. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A sports broadcaster. What advice would you give your younger self? It’s the journey, not the destination. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? Spending my son’s 21st birthday with him and with his brother. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My college years.
Personal mission: Making a positive impact on other people’s lives, through small and big acts. Personal motto: Pick your battles. Balance is everything.
